A Strangely Isolated Placehttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/Sun, 20 Jan 2019 06:39:14 +0000en-USSite-Server v6.0.0-16734-16734 (http://www.squarespace.com)The latest ambient, electronica, techno, drone, shoegaze and chillout mixes from www.astrangelyisolatedplace.comasip,ulrich,schnauss,ambient,electronica,electronic,chill,chillout,nick,warren,36,tripswitch,milieu,helios,jesse,somfay,machv,lunar,testing,lab,klimt,music,carbon,based,lifeforms,solar,fields,jonas,munk,marsen,jules,markus,guentner,kettel,loscilMusicryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.comA Strangely Isolated PlaceA Strangely Isolated Placenoasip,ulrich,schnauss,ambient,electronica,electronic,chill,chillout,nick,warren,36,tripswitch,milieu,helios,jesse,somfay,machv,lunar,testing,lab,klimt,music,carbon,based,lifeforms,solar,fields,jonas,munk,marsen,jules,markus,guentner,kettel,loscilThe latest ambient and electronica mixes from ASIPAmbient, chill, IDM, shoegaze, drone, techno and electronica mixes from www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com. Featuring the exclusive isolatedmix series with mixes from bvdub, Solar Fields, Markus Guentner, Loscil, Rhian Sheehan, Applescal, Carbon Based Lifeforms, Nick Warren, Ulrich Schnauss, Tripswitch, Marsen Jules, Kettel, 36, Milieu, Jesse Somfay, Helios and many more... For all previous mixes please see the website.http://astrangelyisolatedplace.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/thehifi1-yesstudiocouk2.jpgASIPisolatedmix 85 - r benyisolatedmixMixesFeaturesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Thu, 17 Jan 2019 06:27:43 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/N_O92D4a9kY/isolatedmix-85-r-beny54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5c3aa62d4fa51afb62c7cd6b&nbsp;
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<p>If like me, you often spend time exploring Bandcamp and the genre charts on the homepage, you’ll likely stumble across one of <a href="https://rbeny.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><strong><em>r beny’s</em></strong> albums</a>. That’s not to say he’s a chart topping superstar (he could be our very own ambient equivalent) but more so that he is the type of artist that once stumbled upon, I’d guess people end up buying his entire catalog. There seems to be a steady stream of support behind his albums of late, and 2018 might have been one of his best years yet, with three albums released on top of his previous, one in 2016 and one in 2017. 2018 could be defined as the year <em>Austin Cairns</em> aka <strong><em>r beny</em></strong> found his stride amongst us lovers of deep, textured and extremely engrossing analog wizardry. </p><p><strong><em>r beny</em></strong> made many of last years best of lists, and depending on which list you read it could’ve been any one of his three 2018 standouts popping up: <em>Saudade</em>, <em>eistla</em> and <em>Reasons To Live</em> (alongside <em>Paperbark</em>) all heralded in some shape or form. <em>Austin’s</em> core approach lies amongst the fascinating world of modulars, which he seems to manipulate so much, you’d be hard pressed to know the warmth and color coming through in his music is made from hard electricity. Instead, the ingredients are often bubbled up through the minute details, the outro maybe, as the fuzz of inputs comes to an end. A true master of analog ambient has that capability - bringing out the most unique and unrecognizable feelings from a piece of equipment that on its own, might sound raw and disjointed. </p><iframe seamless src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1765346316/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/track=2199754409/transparent=true/?wmode=opaque" data-embed="true"><a href="http://rbeny.bandcamp.com/album/eistla">eistla by r beny</a></iframe><p><em>Eistla</em> album opener, '<em>in the violet and lingering winter dusk</em>’ followed <em>Abul Mogard</em> in our <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/11/17/asip-reflection-on-2018" target="_blank">Reflection on 2018</a> mix - an initial indicator of where his sound can align to in the spectrum of deep, immersive ambient music. That track is a great example of the type of soaring atmospherics he is capable of, all while retaining a subtle sense of attachment and romanticism that keeps it from entering any dark ambient or straight-up drone territory, and keeps the emotional pull firmly within distance. </p><p>For his isolatedmix, Austin has continued this meld of melody, texture and granular detail, and as he best describes below, <em>“Rhythmic pulses… Warm, fuzzy and maybe broken textures”, </em>are the heroes behind the story of some his many recent musical inspirations.</p><blockquote><p>This is a mix for contemplation. For staring at the ceiling and wondering if you should get out of bed today. Also, for cooking? This is music that I feel pushes and pulls, in both sound and emotion. Contemplative, looping melodies that reveal rhythmic pulses. Warm, fuzzy, and maybe broken textures.&nbsp;Music to get lost to.<br><br>This is a lot of what I've been listening to this winter. A few all-time favorites (Hecker, Caminiti, Microphones), friends and peers that constantly inspire me (Paperbark, Hainbach), and some recent 2018 favorites (Mary Jane Leach, Leon Vynehall, Skee Mask). This is all music that moves me in some way.&nbsp;</p></blockquote><iframe src="https://www.mixcloud.com/widget/iframe/?hide_cover=1&amp;feed=%2Fastrangelyisolatedplace%2Fisolatedmix-85-r-beny%2F&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="0" height="120" ></iframe><p><a href="http://s141218.gridserver.com/mixes/isolatedmix85/isolatedmix85.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a></p><p>Tracklist:</p><p>01. Mary Jane Leach – Dowland’s Tears<br>02. múm - Hú Hviss<br>03. Hainbach – Hands on Ears<br>04. Ant’lrd – Shoulder Width Apart<br>05. Mark Templeton – Burning Brush<br>06. Paperbark – Impulse Toss<br>07. Leon Vynehall – Ice Cream (Chapter VIII)<br>08. Microphones – Organs &amp; Pianos from “The Moon”<br>09. Fieldhead - Northern Canada<br>10. Huerco S – Skug Commune<br>11. Vladislav Delay – Ranta<br>12. Evan Caminiti – Bright Midnight<br>13. Deru – Midnight in the Garden With Ghosts (Remix)<br>14. Jasmine Guffond – Degradation Loops #2<br>15. Thomas Köner – Ruska<br>16. Skee Mask – Soundboy Ext.<br>17. Dalhous- Methods of Elan<br>18. Bell Orchestre – Water / Light / Shifts (Tim Hecker Remix)<br>19. Sinerider – Walking Home Alone</p><p><strong>r beny</strong> | <a href="https://rbeny.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a> | <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/5295975-r-beny" target="_blank">Discogs</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ntrprgrm/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/_rbeny" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/N_O92D4a9kY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>isolatedmix 85 - r benyno&nbsp; If like me, you often spend time exploring Bandcamp and the genre charts on the homepage, you’ll likely stumble across one of r beny’s albums. That’s not to say he’s a chart topping superstar (he could be our very own ambient equivalent) but more sA Strangely Isolated Place&nbsp; If like me, you often spend time exploring Bandcamp and the genre charts on the homepage, you’ll likely stumble across one of r beny’s albums. That’s not to say he’s a chart topping superstar (he could be our very own ambient equivalent) but more so that he is the type of artist that once stumbled upon, I’d guess people end up buying his entire catalog. There seems to be a steady stream of support behind his albums of late, and 2018 might have been one of his best years yet, with three albums released on top of his previous, one in 2016 and one in 2017. 2018 could be defined as the year Austin Cairns aka r beny found his stride amongst us lovers of deep, textured and extremely engrossing analog wizardry. r beny made many of last years best of lists, and depending on which list you read it could’ve been any one of his three 2018 standouts popping up: Saudade, eistla and Reasons To Live (alongside Paperbark) all heralded in some shape or form. Austin’s core approach lies amongst the fascinating world of modulars, which he seems to manipulate so much, you’d be hard pressed to know the warmth and color coming through in his music is made from hard electricity. Instead, the ingredients are often bubbled up through the minute details, the outro maybe, as the fuzz of inputs comes to an end. A true master of analog ambient has that capability - bringing out the most unique and unrecognizable feelings from a piece of equipment that on its own, might sound raw and disjointed. eistla by r beny Eistla album opener, 'in the violet and lingering winter dusk’ followed Abul Mogard in our Reflection on 2018 mix - an initial indicator of where his sound can align to in the spectrum of deep, immersive ambient music. That track is a great example of the type of soaring atmospherics he is capable of, all while retaining a subtle sense of attachment and romanticism that keeps it from entering any dark ambient or straight-up drone territory, and keeps the emotional pull firmly within distance. For his isolatedmix, Austin has continued this meld of melody, texture and granular detail, and as he best describes below, “Rhythmic pulses… Warm, fuzzy and maybe broken textures”, are the heroes behind the story of some his many recent musical inspirations. This is a mix for contemplation. For staring at the ceiling and wondering if you should get out of bed today. Also, for cooking? This is music that I feel pushes and pulls, in both sound and emotion. Contemplative, looping melodies that reveal rhythmic pulses. Warm, fuzzy, and maybe broken textures.&nbsp;Music to get lost to. This is a lot of what I've been listening to this winter. A few all-time favorites (Hecker, Caminiti, Microphones), friends and peers that constantly inspire me (Paperbark, Hainbach), and some recent 2018 favorites (Mary Jane Leach, Leon Vynehall, Skee Mask). This is all music that moves me in some way.&nbsp; Download Tracklist: 01. Mary Jane Leach – Dowland’s Tears 02. múm - Hú Hviss 03. Hainbach – Hands on Ears 04. Ant’lrd – Shoulder Width Apart 05. Mark Templeton – Burning Brush 06. Paperbark – Impulse Toss 07. Leon Vynehall – Ice Cream (Chapter VIII) 08. Microphones – Organs &amp; Pianos from “The Moon” 09. Fieldhead - Northern Canada 10. Huerco S – Skug Commune 11. Vladislav Delay – Ranta 12. Evan Caminiti – Bright Midnight 13. Deru – Midnight in the Garden With Ghosts (Remix) 14. Jasmine Guffond – Degradation Loops #2 15. Thomas Köner – Ruska 16. Skee Mask – Soundboy Ext. 17. Dalhous- Methods of Elan 18. Bell Orchestre – Water / Light / Shifts (Tim Hecker Remix) 19. Sinerider – Walking Home Alone r beny | Bandcamp | Discogs | Facebook | Twitter&nbsp;asip,ulrich,schnauss,ambient,electronica,electronic,chill,chillout,nick,warren,36,tripswitch,milieu,helios,jesse,somfay,machv,lunar,testing,lab,klimt,music,carbon,based,lifeforms,solar,fields,jonas,munk,marsen,jules,markus,guentner,kettel,loscilhttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2019/1/12/isolatedmix-85-r-benyIsorinne - Stumhetens TonerFeaturesReviewsryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Fri, 28 Dec 2018 07:31:50 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/H8dABFrhTlE/isorinne-stumhetens-toner54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5c25cb364fa51ab6a285d0db&nbsp;
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<p>Just when everyone has their end of year lists wrapped up, <em>Isorinne</em> drops what he considers a tape full of tracks that are “<a href="https://mnmt.no/magazine/mnmt-190-soothing-and-soul-stirring-ambient-by-isorinne/" target="_blank"><em>pretty frail and unrefined</em></a>"… Now, I don’t think that’s lost in translation and is actually mean’t to say, ‘a delicate collection of stripped-down ambient tracks’, but that’s exactly what we have on our hands with his latest on <em>Northern Electronics</em>. </p><p><em>Isorinne </em>has been presenting us with these melodic, nostalgic, emotional pieces over his last few albums on <em>Northern Electronics</em> - namely ‘<em>Views from a Balcony</em>’ on <a href="https://northernelectronics.bandcamp.com/album/echoic-memoir" target="_blank">Echoic Memoir</a>, and his <a href="https://isorinne.bandcamp.com/album/recollections-of-forgotten-dreams" target="_blank">outing on Field Records</a> in 2016. <strong><em>Stumhetens Toner</em></strong>, is no different in its design or output, despite Michel’s modest introduction. These are romantic vignettes for a voiceless film. The storied strings of <em>Medan världen passerar förbi </em>or the slow-burning-dystopian-style-synthesizers of <em>Efterbild</em> and<em> Upphängningspunkten</em>. The undertow of the guilty and foreboding <em>Evighetsarp</em> - almost ‘Twin Peaks’ theme in its subtle backing-synth. These are moments for future worlds and unwritten love stories.</p><p><a href="https://northernelectronics.bandcamp.com/album/stumhetens-toner" target="_blank">Available on Bandcamp</a>.</p><iframe seamless src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=4261022053/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/artwork=small/transparent=true/?wmode=opaque" data-embed="true"><a href="http://northernelectronics.bandcamp.com/album/stumhetens-toner">Stumhetens toner by Isorinne</a></iframe><p><em>Isorinne</em> also recently put together this beautiful mix (and interview) for <a href="https://mnmt.no/magazine/mnmt-190-soothing-and-soul-stirring-ambient-by-isorinne/">Monument</a> which echoes the style describe above in his latest album and also includes a few unreleased tracks, namely a collab with <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog?tag=Wanderwelle" target="_blank"><em>Wanderwelle</em></a> under his <em>Bandhagens Musikförening</em> duo. </p><iframe allow="autoplay" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/544257135&amp;color=%230c904a&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="no" height="166"></iframe>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/H8dABFrhTlE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Isorinne - Stumhetens Tonerhttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/12/27/isorinne-stumhetens-tonerisolatedmix 84 - Black SwanFeaturesisolatedmixMixesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Wed, 26 Dec 2018 01:45:53 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/rjuKbjTLnxc/isolatedmix-84-black-swan54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5c1d6f9d70a6ad49a49beeea&nbsp;
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<p><a href="https://blackswan.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><em>Black Swan’s</em> </a>music goes back to the early days of discovery here on ASIP. It was our good friend 36 who put us on to the cinematic drones of Black Swan’s 2012 album <a href="https://blackswan.bandcamp.com/album/aeterna-2012" target="_blank"><em>Aeterna</em></a>, and by way of an introduction, the musical similarities between the two aren’t dissimilar, especially when concerning some of 36’s earlier works. The pair even teamed up in 2012 for a track called, <a href="https://blackswan.bandcamp.com/track/mist" target="_blank"><em>Mist</em></a> and are also set to collaborate again this summer. News also just hit that <em>Black Swan</em> and <em>Hotel Neon</em> will be collaborating in 2019. Two artists who are great at creating dense and interesting soundscapes, evident by <em>Hotel Neon’s</em> latest album, <a href="https://hotelneon.bandcamp.com/album/means-of-knowing" target="_blank">‘<em>Means of Knowing</em>’. </a></p><p>But where <em>Black Swan’s</em> music comes into its own (dark)light, is the continual swirling descent; music that pulls you down deeper, in the very best way. <em>Black Swan</em> is built for cathedrals at night, with mysterious, sometimes religious connotations, and most importantly, epic walls of sound. It’s vivid ambient music that demands your attention. </p><p>Given the introduction so far, you’d probably expect a full-on drone isolatedmix to follow, but instead <em>Black Swan</em> draws a certain tense and suspenseful tone through numerous styles. From the recorded manipulations of <em>Chris Watson</em> setting the scene, to the driving pulses of <em>The Field</em>, and the break in the clouds with<em> Jon Hopkins</em> and <em>Aural Method</em>. It’s a journey as emotionally charged as <em>Black Swan’s</em> own productions. </p><iframe src="https://www.mixcloud.com/widget/iframe/?hide_cover=1&amp;feed=%2Fastrangelyisolatedplace%2Fisolatedmix-84-black-swan%2F&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="0" height="120" ></iframe><p><a href="http://s141218.gridserver.com/mixes/isolatedmix84/isolatedmix84.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a></p><p>Tracklist:</p><p>01. Chris Watson - El Divisadero<br>02. 36 - Hollow<br>03. The Field - Made Of Steel. Made Of Stone<br>04. Witxes - Orients<br>05. Black Swan - Slow Oblivion"<br>06. Tomasz Mreńca - Pleasure<br>07. Jannick Schou - Veldt<br>08. Jon Hopkins - Feel First Life<br>09. Aural Method - I Dreamed of Choirs Slow and Steady, The Song Was Ours Its Woe Was Heavy<br>10. The Dale Cooper Quartet and the Dictaphones - Son Mansarde Roselin<br>11. Adam Wiltzie - Potosi<br>12. Daniel Hart - Post Pie<br>13. Burial - Archangel</p><p><strong>Black Swan</strong> | <a href="https://blackswan.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a> </p>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/rjuKbjTLnxc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>isolatedmix 84 - Black Swanno&nbsp; Black Swan’s music goes back to the early days of discovery here on ASIP. It was our good friend 36 who put us on to the cinematic drones of Black Swan’s 2012 album Aeterna, and by way of an introduction, the musical similarities between the two arA Strangely Isolated Place&nbsp; Black Swan’s music goes back to the early days of discovery here on ASIP. It was our good friend 36 who put us on to the cinematic drones of Black Swan’s 2012 album Aeterna, and by way of an introduction, the musical similarities between the two aren’t dissimilar, especially when concerning some of 36’s earlier works. The pair even teamed up in 2012 for a track called, Mist and are also set to collaborate again this summer. News also just hit that Black Swan and Hotel Neon will be collaborating in 2019. Two artists who are great at creating dense and interesting soundscapes, evident by Hotel Neon’s latest album, ‘Means of Knowing’. But where Black Swan’s music comes into its own (dark)light, is the continual swirling descent; music that pulls you down deeper, in the very best way. Black Swan is built for cathedrals at night, with mysterious, sometimes religious connotations, and most importantly, epic walls of sound. It’s vivid ambient music that demands your attention. Given the introduction so far, you’d probably expect a full-on drone isolatedmix to follow, but instead Black Swan draws a certain tense and suspenseful tone through numerous styles. From the recorded manipulations of Chris Watson setting the scene, to the driving pulses of The Field, and the break in the clouds with Jon Hopkins and Aural Method. It’s a journey as emotionally charged as Black Swan’s own productions. Download Tracklist: 01. Chris Watson - El Divisadero 02. 36 - Hollow 03. The Field - Made Of Steel. Made Of Stone 04. Witxes - Orients 05. Black Swan - Slow Oblivion" 06. Tomasz Mreńca - Pleasure 07. Jannick Schou - Veldt 08. Jon Hopkins - Feel First Life 09. Aural Method - I Dreamed of Choirs Slow and Steady, The Song Was Ours Its Woe Was Heavy 10. The Dale Cooper Quartet and the Dictaphones - Son Mansarde Roselin 11. Adam Wiltzie - Potosi 12. Daniel Hart - Post Pie 13. Burial - Archangel Black Swan | Bandcamp &nbsp;asip,ulrich,schnauss,ambient,electronica,electronic,chill,chillout,nick,warren,36,tripswitch,milieu,helios,jesse,somfay,machv,lunar,testing,lab,klimt,music,carbon,based,lifeforms,solar,fields,jonas,munk,marsen,jules,markus,guentner,kettel,loscilhttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/12/21/isolatedmix-84-black-swanASIP - Reflection on 2018ASIP MixesFeaturesMixesReflection Mixesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Thu, 13 Dec 2018 04:49:17 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/th3-R8FYBEQ/asip-reflection-on-201854f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5bf09486aa4a996c65b0959c&nbsp;
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<p>This year marked some significant milestones in my life personally and with ASIP. It was our ten-year anniversary and with it came our <a href="https://astrangelyisolatedplace.bandcamp.com/album/full-circle" target="_blank"><em>Full Circle</em></a><em> </em>vinyl project. I didn’t think I would get around to doing this year-end mix given everything going on, but it’s always funny how and when inspiration strikes to pull something together. Sleepless, stressful nights, this mix provided me with just the right amount of reflection, and distraction for my insomnia.</p><p>As with all of my ‘Reflection’ year-end mixes, I start with a long list of tracks and albums I have enjoyed over the year. By the process of putting together a mix that I feel flows well as per any other mix I put together, the songs are whittled down and selected. This means many of my faves are often omitted in the process. But as I say every year, this isn’t a definitive ‘best-of’ list, but an organic selection of some of my favorite music from 2018 in an enjoyable format, as a piece in itself. </p><p>I subsequently put together a second 1.5 hours following this mix, but when I got into that territory, I started to wonder where I would actually stop... I found new releases I loved just this week, and wanted to revisit it all again. But, I was hard on myself to keep it to just this one mix - a 2hr journey through some of 2018’s finest. The mix spans many styles I love, touching on modern-classical, experimental, ambient, drone and electronica but the biggest omission (that is often included in previous years mixes) is much of the techno and dub-techno I’ve listened to. The mix didn’t go that way naturally, and then I ran out of time after giving myself a 2-hr limit. </p><p>Here’s the quick rundown:</p><p><em>Rhian Sheehan opens the mix as he does Full Circle, returning after several years away with a stunning new compositional album. Johnny Greenwood pricked my ears whilst watching You Were Never Really Here. Steve Good made it into the year-end mix once again with another solid ambient album. Poemme provided the light and tranquil vibes whilst Warmth added the density with another superb full-length. Mount Shrine lulled me to sleep on many occasions and Hotel Neon offered some of their best work to date. Abul Mogard never disappoints and r beny should be held to a similar superlative given his great work this year. Acronym &amp; Korridor brought their rare tape to the digital realm. Laura Luna Castillo was a lovely new find for me with a varied experimental album. Indulging in the Field Works boxset this year, I struggled to only offer one track out of the bunch. Grand River finally put out her album opus after several strong EPs. Richard Devine blew our minds with a crazy piece of IDM - as expected. Diamondstein tag-teamed with Sangam for a future-facing journey and 36’s Patreon subscription continued to provide some of his best work yet. Vril hit us with one of the years bets ambient techno albums on Delsin. One of this years biggest surprises probably goes to Skee Mask dropping his genre-traversing rave inspired album. Wanderwelle created one of the years most unique sounding storied albums. Helios, came back to the ambient fray with his debut on Ghostly and a more nostalgic melancholic album. DJ Healer was likely one of my most-listened to albums of the year for the lo-fi reflective nature of his sound and a definitive soundtrack to my trip to Tokyo. Ocoeur continued to innovate his varied production approach for n5MD and Rival Consoles perfected his upfront electronic sound on Erased Tapes. A dream duo in Synkro and Arovane lived up to the hype of both, and The Black Dog’s two albums reminded us all of their mastery and depth. Inner River lead Atomnation’s 2018 output and Jon Hopkins will be topping many lists no doubt. Lastly, Mysteries of The Deep launched their label with an amazing roster, and presented us with Lori Scacco, who rounds out the mix on an uplifting note. </em></p><p>To see all the music I’ve enjoyed this year and many great pieces I didn’t manage to fit into this mix, just head over to the ASIP <a href="https://bandcamp.com/astrangelyisolatedplace/" target="_blank">Bandcamp collection</a> page and some of the accompanying notes I write on each purchase. </p><p>Thanks to everyone here for the music, and a big shout to anyone not included who’s music I have loved and supported this year. I’m still catching up on many and wish I could’ve included so many more.</p><iframe allow="autoplay" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/544227405&amp;color=%239c9c9c&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="no" height="166"></iframe><p><a href="http://s141218.gridserver.com/mixes/ASIPReflectionOn2018/ASIPreflectionon2018.mp3" target="_blank"><strong>Download</strong></a></p><p>Tracklist <em>(View all Bandcamp links in one link here, via "</em><a href="https://buymusic.club/list/asip-asip-reflection-on-2018" target="_blank"><em>BuyMusic.club</em></a><em>")</em></p><p>01. Rhian Sheehan - All Who Remain [<a href="https://rhiansheehan.bandcamp.com/track/all-who-remain" target="_blank">Self</a>]<br>02. Johnny Greenwood - Tree Stings [<a href="https://youwereneverreallyhere.bandcamp.com/album/you-were-never-really-here-original-motion-picture-soundtrack" target="_blank">Lakeshore Records</a>]<br>03. Steve Good - 360 [<a href="https://stevegood.bandcamp.com/album/everythings-inside-everything-else" target="_blank">Self</a>]<br>04. Poemme - At the Gates Of Dawn [<a href="https://shop.poemme-ambient.com/album/moments-in-golden-light" target="_blank">Stereoscenic Records</a>]<br>05. Warmth - Receiver [<a href="https://archivesdubmusic.bandcamp.com/album/parallel" target="_blank">Archives</a>]<br>06. Mount Shrine - Winter Restlessness [<a href="https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/winter-restlessness" target="_blank">Cryo Chamber</a>]<br>07. Hotel Neon - Roke [<a href="https://archivesdubmusic.bandcamp.com/album/means-of-knowing" target="_blank">Archives</a>]<br>08. Abul Mogard - Where Not Even [<a href="https://abulmogard.bandcamp.com/album/above-all-dreams" target="_blank">Ecstatic</a>]<br>09. r beny - in the violet and lingering winter dusk [<a href="https://rbeny.bandcamp.com/album/eistla" target="_blank">Self</a>]<br>10. Acronym &amp; Korridor - Sscending [<a href="https://vaagner.bandcamp.com/album/untitled" target="_blank">Vaagner</a>]<br>11. Laura Luna Castillo - Moskstraumen [<a href="https://genot.bandcamp.com/album/laminares" target="_blank">Genot</a>]<br>12. Field Works (Loscil) - Imprints [<a href="https://fieldworks.bandcamp.com/album/born-in-the-ear" target="_blank">Temporary Residence</a>]<br>13. Grand River - Ecouri [<a href="https://grandrivermusic.bandcamp.com/album/pineapple" target="_blank">Spazio Disponible</a>]<br>14. Richard Devine - Astra [<a href="https://richarddevine.bandcamp.com/album/sort-lave" target="_blank">Planet Mu</a>]<br>15. Diamondstein &amp; Sangam - Finding Peace Where There Isn't [<a href="https://doomtrip.bandcamp.com/album/the-ocean-between-us" target="_blank">Doom Trip</a>]<br>16. 36 - Midnight Helix [<a href="https://www.patreon.com/3six" target="_blank">Self</a>]<br>17. Vril - Riese (Rework) [<a href="https://vrildelsin.bandcamp.com/album/anima-mundi" target="_blank">Delsin</a>]<br>18. Skee Mask - Session Add [<a href="https://iliantape.bandcamp.com/album/itlp04-skee-mask-compro" target="_blank">Ilian Tape</a>]<br>19. Wanderwelle - The Seed of the Areoi [<a href="http://shop.silentseason.com/album/gathering-of-the-ancient-spirits" target="_blank">Silent Season</a>]<br>20. Helios - Eventually [<a href="http://store.unseen-music.com/album/veriditas" target="_blank">Ghostly</a>]<br>21. DJ Healer - 2 The Dark [<a href="https://www.discogs.com/DJ-Healer-Nothing-2-Loose/release/11849140" target="_blank">All Possible Worlds</a>]<br>22. Ocoeur - Passage [<a href="https://n5md.bandcamp.com/album/inner" target="_blank">n5MD</a>]<br>23. Rival Consoles - Unfolding [<a href="https://rivalconsoles.bandcamp.com/album/persona" target="_blank">Erased Tapes</a>]<br>24. Roel Funcken - Sapper Morton [<a href="https://analogicalforce.bandcamp.com/album/af017-roel-funcken-sapper-morton-ep-2018" target="_blank">Analogical Force</a>]<br>25. Synkro &amp; Arovane - Aspen [<a href="https://synkro.bandcamp.com/album/refractive-index" target="_blank">Apollo</a>]<br>26. The Black Dog - The Truth Is In The Post [<a href="https://duststoredigital.com/album/post-truth" target="_blank">Dust</a>]<br>27. Inner River - Floe Flow [<a href="https://atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/inner-river" target="_blank">Atomnation</a>]<br>28. Jon Hopkins - C O S M [<a href="https://jonhopkins.bandcamp.com/album/singularity" target="_blank">Domino</a>]<br>29. Lori Scacco - Strange Cities [<a href="https://loriscacco.bandcamp.com/album/desire-loop" target="_blank">Mysteries Of The Deep</a>]</p><p><em>Stream select tracks on </em><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/astrangelyisolatedplace/playlist/6IELALIuIv2QXQITks8bJr?si=mvamC0u4ROWiOLyRnDSfIg" target="_blank"><em>Spotify</em></a><em> or </em><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/reflection-on-2018/pl.u-38oWr8yIo22Pr" target="_blank"><em>Apple Music</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em>(<em>Not all tracks are included)<br>Artwork photo by </em><a href="https://unsplash.com/@naphtalim" target="_blank"><em>Naphtali Marshall.</em></a><em> </em></p>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/th3-R8FYBEQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>ASIP - Reflection on 2018no&nbsp; This year marked some significant milestones in my life personally and with ASIP. It was our ten-year anniversary and with it came our Full Circle vinyl project. I didn’t think I would get around to doing this year-end mix given everything going onA Strangely Isolated Place&nbsp; This year marked some significant milestones in my life personally and with ASIP. It was our ten-year anniversary and with it came our Full Circle vinyl project. I didn’t think I would get around to doing this year-end mix given everything going on, but it’s always funny how and when inspiration strikes to pull something together. Sleepless, stressful nights, this mix provided me with just the right amount of reflection, and distraction for my insomnia. As with all of my ‘Reflection’ year-end mixes, I start with a long list of tracks and albums I have enjoyed over the year. By the process of putting together a mix that I feel flows well as per any other mix I put together, the songs are whittled down and selected. This means many of my faves are often omitted in the process. But as I say every year, this isn’t a definitive ‘best-of’ list, but an organic selection of some of my favorite music from 2018 in an enjoyable format, as a piece in itself. I subsequently put together a second 1.5 hours following this mix, but when I got into that territory, I started to wonder where I would actually stop... I found new releases I loved just this week, and wanted to revisit it all again. But, I was hard on myself to keep it to just this one mix - a 2hr journey through some of 2018’s finest. The mix spans many styles I love, touching on modern-classical, experimental, ambient, drone and electronica but the biggest omission (that is often included in previous years mixes) is much of the techno and dub-techno I’ve listened to. The mix didn’t go that way naturally, and then I ran out of time after giving myself a 2-hr limit. Here’s the quick rundown: Rhian Sheehan opens the mix as he does Full Circle, returning after several years away with a stunning new compositional album. Johnny Greenwood pricked my ears whilst watching You Were Never Really Here. Steve Good made it into the year-end mix once again with another solid ambient album. Poemme provided the light and tranquil vibes whilst Warmth added the density with another superb full-length. Mount Shrine lulled me to sleep on many occasions and Hotel Neon offered some of their best work to date. Abul Mogard never disappoints and r beny should be held to a similar superlative given his great work this year. Acronym &amp; Korridor brought their rare tape to the digital realm. Laura Luna Castillo was a lovely new find for me with a varied experimental album. Indulging in the Field Works boxset this year, I struggled to only offer one track out of the bunch. Grand River finally put out her album opus after several strong EPs. Richard Devine blew our minds with a crazy piece of IDM - as expected. Diamondstein tag-teamed with Sangam for a future-facing journey and 36’s Patreon subscription continued to provide some of his best work yet. Vril hit us with one of the years bets ambient techno albums on Delsin. One of this years biggest surprises probably goes to Skee Mask dropping his genre-traversing rave inspired album. Wanderwelle created one of the years most unique sounding storied albums. Helios, came back to the ambient fray with his debut on Ghostly and a more nostalgic melancholic album. DJ Healer was likely one of my most-listened to albums of the year for the lo-fi reflective nature of his sound and a definitive soundtrack to my trip to Tokyo. Ocoeur continued to innovate his varied production approach for n5MD and Rival Consoles perfected his upfront electronic sound on Erased Tapes. A dream duo in Synkro and Arovane lived up to the hype of both, and The Black Dog’s two albums reminded us all of their mastery and depth. Inner River lead Atomnation’s 2018 output and Jon Hopkins will be topping many lists no doubt. Lastly, Mysteries of The Deep launched their label with an amazing roster, and presented us with Lori Scacco, who rounds out the mix on an uplifting note. To see all the music I’ve enjoyed this year and many great pieces I didn’t manage to fit into this mix, just head ovasip,ulrich,schnauss,ambient,electronica,electronic,chill,chillout,nick,warren,36,tripswitch,milieu,helios,jesse,somfay,machv,lunar,testing,lab,klimt,music,carbon,based,lifeforms,solar,fields,jonas,munk,marsen,jules,markus,guentner,kettel,loscilhttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/11/17/asip-reflection-on-2018isolatedmix 83 - Olaf Stuut/Inner RiverFeaturesisolatedmixMixesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Tue, 27 Nov 2018 04:46:36 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/BSLZCB-oCDY/isolatedmix-83-olaf-stuutinner-river54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5bf05c22758d46dbf16c90d5&nbsp;
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<p>In 2012 we asked <em>Pascal Terstappen</em> aka <em>Applescal </em>to contribute an <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2012/01/30/isolatedmix-25-applescal-a-telegram-to-the-north" target="_blank">isolatedmix</a>, creating a sublime and original addition the series that remains one of the most popular isolatedmixes to this day. Pascal continued to hone his sound and curation efforts over the years, and began <em>Atomnation</em>. The Amsterdam-based label is at the forefront of a unique and melodic style of electronica that sways into both ambient and techno, depending on the quickly growing roster of artists. Along with the likes of <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2014/10/15/isolatedmix-48-gidge" target="_blank"><em>Gidge</em></a><em>, David Douglas, Tunnel Visions, Portable Sunsets</em>;<em> Olaf Stuut’s</em> <em>‘Inner River’</em> project has emerged (although until now, you may not have known the guise behind the <em>Inner River</em> alias)…</p><iframe seamless src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2360262417/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/?wmode=opaque" data-embed="true"><a href="http://atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/inner-river">Inner River by Inner River</a></iframe><p><em>Olaf Stuut</em> has been producing under his own names for a few years, but only recently began the <em>Inner River</em> project. With several releases on <em>Atomnation</em> and a release on our beloved <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog?tag=Traum%20Schallplatten"><em>Traum Schallplatten</em></a>, Olaf’s <em>Inner River </em>project takes his sound into a deeper, more textured world, that, in a similar manner to the Atomnation label’s clear aesthetics, can sway from one style to the other while staying true to the colorful and energetic sound the label is effortlessly busy crafting. </p><p>To shed some light on Olaf and his new <em>Inner River</em> project we sent over a few questions to talk about his approach and inspirations. Listen to his new album as <em>Inner River</em>, and dive into the sound further with Olaf’s isolatedmix and interview below. </p><iframe src="https://www.mixcloud.com/widget/iframe/?hide_cover=1&amp;feed=%2Fastrangelyisolatedplace%2Fisolatedmix-83-olaf-stuut-inner-river%2F&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="0" height="120" ></iframe><p><a href="http://s141218.gridserver.com/mixes/isolatedmix83/isolatedmix83.mp3" target="_blank"><strong>Download</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p>Tracklist:</p><p>01. Robag Whrume - Ausgang<br>02. I:Cube - Sequence III<br>03. Djrum - Creature Pt. 1<br>04. Luke Abbott - Dumb<br>05. Joe - MPH<br>06. 1991 - No More Dreams I<br>07. Inner River - Tributary<br>08. Hans-Joachim Roedelius - Veilchenwurzein<br>09. Floating Points - For Marmish Pt. II<br>10. Fah - Uninterpreted<br>11. Raz Ohara and the Odd Orchestra - Fragment I<br>12. TV Victor - You<br>13. Suzanne Ciani - Concert at WBAI Free Music Store<br>14. Joan Bibiloni - Sobrevivir<br>15. Dorisburg - 148<br>16. Longineu Parson - The Gathering<br>17. Inner River - Redissolution<br>18. DJ Healer - Geminiden Regen</p><p>Interview with <em>Olaf Stuut / Inner River</em>: </p><p><strong>Hi Olaf. How did you get into producing music?</strong></p><p>Olaf: Producing music came shortly after I started playing the piano and the guitar. I came into contact with my first DAW around the age of 15, which was <em>Proppelerhead’s Reason</em>. It was a real playground for me. I didn’t think about genres or styles, I was just so impressed I could recreate sounds I knew from all the music I heard around me. From there on creating more and more, slowly shaping my own style. After I took it a bit more serious I switched to Logic and Ableton.</p><p><strong>So what does your setup look like now?</strong></p><p>My setup is pretty basic I must say, but I tend to get as much out of the few things I have. For instance I’ve got a <em>DSI Tempest </em>(Drum Computer/Synthesizer) for quite some years already, but I’m still discovering new features and ways to use in a new and original way. There is a lot to find out in the machine which makes the learning curve a bit high, but once you get the hang of it this machine is a beast. </p><p>For the Inner River album I’ve used the <em>Vermona Permourmer</em> a lot, for this rich and warm sound for many of the melodies. Other than that I used the <em>Analog Heat</em>, to shape the sound and many plugins in the box. One of my favourite plugins are the<em> Soundtoys</em> plugins, they’re very intuitive and can get many different results. Also I’m in love with my <em>Fender Rhodes MKII</em> which is also on quite some tracks. There are many other devices on the album and in my studio but only got a small stage on the album. Other than that I’ve used the sampler in <em>Ableton</em> a lot. The first track on the album (<em>Floe Flow</em>) is actually a sampled vocal I found somewhere I don’t remember. It sounds so electronic but it comes from vocal chords, I love the way it’s possible to get something completely different and get surprised like that. I think that’s what being creative is all about, seeing things that are not “supposed” to be there and make a whole new thing out of it.</p><p><strong>How did you become involved with the Atomnation label?</strong></p><p>I actually commented on a track of <em>Applescal’s </em>on Soundcloud somewhere in the early 10’s, we started talking music and hooked up a few times. He helped me getting started releasing music through the german label Traum with my debut remix for <em>Minilogue</em>. So after some time and when Pascal set up his label, <em>Atomnation</em>, we talked about doing an EP which was “Siren” that came out in 2013. We stayed close to each other ever since.</p><p><strong>Ah Traum, </strong><a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog?tag=Traum%20Schallplatten"><strong>one of my favorites</strong></a><strong>. Were they a big influence on your style or how you approached music?</strong></p><p>Yes definitely, but I have to say everything I heard was back then. I was just getting started and got influenced by so many things. Everything I liked, I found something that could be applicable in my own music and sound. But yeah the earlier days of Traum influenced me for sure with names like <em>Minilogue, Max Cooper</em> and <em>Extrawelt</em>.</p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/73m_VZJJ4CA?wmode=opaque" width="700" data-embed="true" frameborder="0" height="315"></iframe><p><strong>Can you talk about the music scene in Amsterdam? How is ambient music received there?</strong></p><p>I wouldn’t say ambient music is huge in Amsterdam, but there’s definitely a scene to be found. Big names always get a chance to play anywhere I guess, but there are some organisations like “<em>The Rest Is Noise</em>” who invite some really cool ambient and experimental artists. Electronic music (especially club music) is very big of course in Amsterdam and you don’t have to look far to find some really good electronic music, but to hear some proper ambient you have to look a bit harder. But I have to say, I enjoy ambient the most in my own living room or on the road.</p><p><strong>What’s on your stereo right now (or your road trip playlist?)</strong></p><p>While I’m writing this I’m listening to something entirely different; <a href="https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/ken-thomson-sextet" target="_blank"><em>Ken Thomson - Helpless</em></a> which I think is very beautiful and pure. On my road trips I listen to many different kinds of music, and changes a lot every now and then. What's on my phone as we speak:</p><p><a href="https://glennastro.bandcamp.com/album/turquoise-tortoise"><em>Glenn Asto &amp; Hodini - Turquoise Turtoise</em></a><em><br></em><a href="https://heart.bandcamp.com/album/new-tab"><em>Khotin - New Tab</em></a><em><br></em><a href="https://1080pcollection.bandcamp.com/album/much-less-normal"><em>Lndcroy - Much Less Normal</em></a><em><br></em><a href="https://kilchhofer.bandcamp.com/album/the-book-room"><em>Kilchhofer - The Book Room</em></a><em><br></em><a href="https://laurelhalo.bandcamp.com/album/dust"><em>Laurel Halo - Dust</em></a><em><br></em><a href="https://leonvynehall.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-is-still"><em>Leon Vynehall - Nothing Is Still</em></a><em><br></em><a href="https://nxworries.bandcamp.com/album/yes-lawd"><em>NxWorries - Yes Lawd!</em></a><em><br></em><a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/asipv012-markus-guentner-empire"><em>Markus Guentner - Empire</em></a><em><br></em><a href="https://www.discogs.com/Roedelius-Wenn-Der-S%C3%BCdwind-Weht/master/28323"><em>Hans-Joachim Roedelius - Wenn Der Südwind Weht (in the mix)</em></a><em><br></em><a href="https://elifantree.bandcamp.com/album/anemone"><em>Elifantree - Anemone</em></a><em>﻿</em></p><iframe seamless src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2915664514/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/?wmode=opaque" data-embed="true"><a href="http://heart.bandcamp.com/album/new-tab">New Tab by Khotin</a></iframe><p><strong>Some people might not be aware that you are behind the Inner River project, so what can people expect from you as Olaf Stuut versus your new project?</strong></p><p>Well “Olaf Stuut” will be getting a bit more danceable in contrast what I did before, not necessarily a lot more, but the slower and more experimental stuff will be saved for “Inner River”. I believe it makes more sense to divide it into two separate projects, not only for myself to have a clearer vision but also for the listener. If you want to relax, put on “Inner River” if you want to dance, put on “Olaf Stuut”.</p><p><strong>Do you have different goals for each name / project? Or is it simply a way to separate styles?</strong></p><p>I have some plans and different goals for each. But it still has to be shaped much more before I want to let anything go on that, as it will get less abstract when I’m moving forward on those ideas and probably be a whole other thing after I get closer to the final idea. I want to be as open as possible before I say or make anything definite.</p><p><strong>Both the ‘Inner River’ name and some of the track titles are water inspired - what’s the connection?</strong></p><p>The name “Inner River” actually comes from my stepfather who I knew since I was little. He started a project called “Inner-River” which was a breathing/meditation CD for people to get more focus and clarity. I really loved the name and it resonated with me a lot. He passed away a few years ago, before he did I asked if I could re-use the name for my own new project and he said yes. So essentially it didn't really have anything to do with water, but I have always been fascinated by nature in general, and we all know life couldn't exist without water. Water is always very calming because of its constant movement. If you want to relax and feel more connected, sit next to some moving water and just sit and look. You will become relaxed very fast, especially when you also put on this mix haha. The names for the tracks on the album is actually a journey water makes from ice (Floe) to the eventual re-dissolution.</p><p><strong>Will this water theme continue with the Inner River project?</strong></p><p>It might, I’m not entirely sure what will be next. But it will definitely be nature inspired. I do already have some ideas and ambitions for future releases, but it will have to unfold a bit more before I can say anything about it. Time will tell.</p><p><strong>You also DJ as Olaf Stuut, what are some of your favorite tracks to play?</strong></p><p>That changes really fast, sometimes I have a track I play a lot for a month or two and might never again after that. But to name a few tracks I’m really into lately for my Olaf Stuut sets are:</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/frenetica-records/savino-african-dust-1" target="_blank"><em>Savino - African Dust</em></a><em><br></em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMn2gQclXj4"><em>Frankey &amp; Sandrino - Merging Black</em></a><em><br></em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofStFyYzcnE" target="_blank"><em>Future Sound of Antwerp - Volium</em></a><em><br></em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk4mlZ90GWs" target="_blank"><em>Alex Coulton - Bounce</em></a><em><br></em><a href="https://soundcloud.com/r-srecords/acid-mondays-universal-rhythm-the-maghreban-soul-mix" target="_blank"><em>Acid Mondays - Universal Rhythm (The Maghreban Soul Remix)</em></a></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ofStFyYzcnE?wmode=opaque" width="700" data-embed="true" frameborder="0" height="315"></iframe><p><strong>What kind of DJ mixes inspire you? Do they come naturally to you or would you rather be playing live?</strong></p><p>In my opinion there are two kinds of mixes, at least how I look at it when I’m making a mix myself; a mix that really flows and smoothly transitions from track to track to tell a covering story in its entirety or a mix that has the sole purpose to show and tell, playing tracks you want people to hear and get inspired by. I think with this mix it’s a combination of the two. Lately I have to say I’m enjoying DJ-ing a bit more than playing live as I get inspired by all the great music other people have made. But this changes from time to time.</p><p><strong>Can you tell us a bit about the inspiration for your isolatedmix?</strong></p><p>I really wanted people to get to know the new project “Inner River” with this mix. So it’s a combination between really nice and smooth ambient mixed with a bit more experimental and electronica tracks. There are many tracks to be found in this mix, some are even sort of mashups that originated during mixing. 19 tracks in one hour is something I don't do that often, especially not with “Olaf Stuut”, but it was a nice challenge. I’m very happy with the result, I hope many people will feel the same way. Let your inner river flow.</p><p><em>Olaf Stuut </em>| <a href="https://soundcloud.com/olafstuut" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/olafstuut/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/inner-river" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/BSLZCB-oCDY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>isolatedmix 83 - Olaf Stuut/Inner Riverno&nbsp; In 2012 we asked Pascal Terstappen aka Applescal to contribute an isolatedmix, creating a sublime and original addition the series that remains one of the most popular isolatedmixes to this day. Pascal continued to hone his sound and curation efforA Strangely Isolated Place&nbsp; In 2012 we asked Pascal Terstappen aka Applescal to contribute an isolatedmix, creating a sublime and original addition the series that remains one of the most popular isolatedmixes to this day. Pascal continued to hone his sound and curation efforts over the years, and began Atomnation. The Amsterdam-based label is at the forefront of a unique and melodic style of electronica that sways into both ambient and techno, depending on the quickly growing roster of artists. Along with the likes of Gidge, David Douglas, Tunnel Visions, Portable Sunsets; Olaf Stuut’s ‘Inner River’ project has emerged (although until now, you may not have known the guise behind the Inner River alias)…Inner River by Inner River Olaf Stuut has been producing under his own names for a few years, but only recently began the Inner River project. With several releases on Atomnation and a release on our beloved Traum Schallplatten, Olaf’s Inner River project takes his sound into a deeper, more textured world, that, in a similar manner to the Atomnation label’s clear aesthetics, can sway from one style to the other while staying true to the colorful and energetic sound the label is effortlessly busy crafting. To shed some light on Olaf and his new Inner River project we sent over a few questions to talk about his approach and inspirations. Listen to his new album as Inner River, and dive into the sound further with Olaf’s isolatedmix and interview below. Download Tracklist: 01. Robag Whrume - Ausgang 02. I:Cube - Sequence III 03. Djrum - Creature Pt. 1 04. Luke Abbott - Dumb 05. Joe - MPH 06. 1991 - No More Dreams I 07. Inner River - Tributary 08. Hans-Joachim Roedelius - Veilchenwurzein 09. Floating Points - For Marmish Pt. II 10. Fah - Uninterpreted 11. Raz Ohara and the Odd Orchestra - Fragment I 12. TV Victor - You 13. Suzanne Ciani - Concert at WBAI Free Music Store 14. Joan Bibiloni - Sobrevivir 15. Dorisburg - 148 16. Longineu Parson - The Gathering 17. Inner River - Redissolution 18. DJ Healer - Geminiden Regen Interview with Olaf Stuut / Inner River: Hi Olaf. How did you get into producing music? Olaf: Producing music came shortly after I started playing the piano and the guitar. I came into contact with my first DAW around the age of 15, which was Proppelerhead’s Reason. It was a real playground for me. I didn’t think about genres or styles, I was just so impressed I could recreate sounds I knew from all the music I heard around me. From there on creating more and more, slowly shaping my own style. After I took it a bit more serious I switched to Logic and Ableton. So what does your setup look like now? My setup is pretty basic I must say, but I tend to get as much out of the few things I have. For instance I’ve got a DSI Tempest (Drum Computer/Synthesizer) for quite some years already, but I’m still discovering new features and ways to use in a new and original way. There is a lot to find out in the machine which makes the learning curve a bit high, but once you get the hang of it this machine is a beast. For the Inner River album I’ve used the Vermona Permourmer a lot, for this rich and warm sound for many of the melodies. Other than that I used the Analog Heat, to shape the sound and many plugins in the box. One of my favourite plugins are the Soundtoys plugins, they’re very intuitive and can get many different results. Also I’m in love with my Fender Rhodes MKII which is also on quite some tracks. There are many other devices on the album and in my studio but only got a small stage on the album. Other than that I’ve used the sampler in Ableton a lot. The first track on the album (Floe Flow) is actually a sampled vocal I found somewhere I don’t remember. It sounds so electronic but it comes from vocal chords, I love the way it’s possible to get something completely different and get surprised like that. I think that’s what being creative is all about, seeing things that are not “supposed” to be there and make a whole new thing out of it. Hoasip,ulrich,schnauss,ambient,electronica,electronic,chill,chillout,nick,warren,36,tripswitch,milieu,helios,jesse,somfay,machv,lunar,testing,lab,klimt,music,carbon,based,lifeforms,solar,fields,jonas,munk,marsen,jules,markus,guentner,kettel,loscilhttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/11/17/isolatedmix-83-olaf-stuutinner-riverJan Wagner - Nummern FeaturesReviewsryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Sat, 17 Nov 2018 21:45:05 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/RqxyjK1P2f0/jan-wagner-nummern54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5bf0879a88251b677def3ea8&nbsp;
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<p>The album notes describe the atmosphere at play perfectly - a room set-up, mics, windows flung open. What starts as a simple cymbal, or an undercurrent of synthesizers, soon transforms this dusty space into a world of flowing colors, rushing through the air. </p><p>Delicacies of modern classical music combine with the subtle elements of jazz, and synthesizer in Jan Wagner’s new album ‘Nummern’, one of my favorite releases this year. </p><p>It’s a release that’s varied in elements, but comes together as a perfect whole, in a way that Nils Frahm’s Spaces in 2017 did - combining a beautiful juxtaposition of traditional elements, field recordings and dusty electronics. </p><p>Jan can be delicate in <em>Nummer A</em>, dramatic in <em>Nummer I</em>, channel <em>Jon Hopkin’s-esque </em>energy in <em>Nummer G</em>, or deep and engrossing in album closer <em>Nummer N</em>. The consistency is found in his ability to do so much with so little. Each track features only one or two main elements, but his strength in melody and progression, creates worlds akin to a<em> </em>dramatic movie score, or, like the album notes began to describe, a simple cozy studio in Berlin, with an instrumental alchemist at the ready… </p><blockquote><p>Picture a cozy atelier / studio where all the windows are flung open, a pair of mics set to high gain hang in front of a piano, and the door to the space is locked. The thing is, if he’s going to play, the door has to be locked. A click track pops away relentlessly in the headphones, measuring off time. A seemingly insurmountable feeling rattles the bones, and with every chord which fills the room and spills out into the courtyard it’s slowly taking on tangible shape. It’s being released and translated, completely impromptu. The room tone, the kids playing in the backyard causing a raucous, the cat perched on the window sill about to jump off (making a thud), the creaking chair, the sound of the mallets and all the percussive, mechanical guts of the piano – everything that the mics pick up becomes part and parcel of the composition, and will eventually be woven into the very fabric of the finished full length.</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://janwagner.bandcamp.com/album/nummern" target="_blank">Available on Bandcamp</a>. </p><iframe seamless src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3803871501/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=63b2cc/artwork=small/transparent=true/?wmode=opaque" data-embed="true"><a href="http://janwagner.bandcamp.com/album/nummern">Nummern by Jan Wagner</a></iframe>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/RqxyjK1P2f0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Jan Wagner - Nummernhttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/11/17/jan-wagner-nummernFull Circle Anniversary and Charity Compilation: now availableReleasesFeaturesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Mon, 05 Nov 2018 22:09:16 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/DCRy5zF_7bw/full-circle-anniversary-and-charity-compilation-now-available54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5be0bd8db8a04591d9cc080e<img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6/5bdfbb630e2e72888720bdcb/5bdfbb764ae2373920f011bf/1541389180257/ASIPV00X_Cover_NLR04670_edit_2000.jpg" data-image-dimensions="2000x1334" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="ASIPV00X_Cover_NLR04670_edit_2000.jpg" data-load="false" data-image-id="5bdfbb764ae2373920f011bf" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6/5bdfbb630e2e72888720bdcb/5bdfbb764ae2373920f011bf/1541389180257/ASIPV00X_Cover_NLR04670_edit_2000.jpg?format=1000w" /><br>
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<p>We’re very excited to share with you our ten year anniversary compilation titled, <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/asipv00x-a-strangely-isolated-place-full-circle"><strong><em>Full Circle</em></strong></a>. This has been well over a year in the making and was due to be released on the exact anniversary of August 26th, (the date of the first blog post in 2008), but due to our need to get a perfect press, it has been delayed a little until now. <br><br>The music presented in this compilation is probably the closest distillation of what has inspired ASIP over the past ten years. The ASIP website and its many versions; blog posts; guest mixes; even some of the older archived (now hidden) posts, were revisited to find the perfect tracks to put forward. <br><br>There was however, a few limitations in mind: (1) It had to be a track previously written about or featured in some capacity on ASIP from 2008-2018. (2) The track has previously not been released on vinyl. (3) The artist isn’t currently a part of the ASIP label family. <br><br>The end result isn’t a compilation of rarities, b-sides or label exclusives that you may have expected at a typical ten year milestone. Instead, it’s a compilation of music that has helped define ASIP as many people know it today. From drone and space ambient; to shoegaze inspired guitars; nostalgic electronica and melodic synthesizer music, Full Circle presents many of the elements that have been captured over the past ten years on A Strangely Isolated Place. <br><br><em>Pressed into the grooves of this record is some of the finest music to grace my ears that I felt passionate enough to feature on ASIP in the past, and now once more on vinyl - Ryan. </em><br><br>To help celebrate the occasion, all profits from this compilation will go to a charity called The Harmony Project: www.harmony-project.org. We felt that investing in and helping the next generation of potential musicians would be a fitting tribute to the overall concept of the release. </p><p>In more ways than one, we’ve come full circle.</p><p>For more information, links to buy and listen see the <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/asipv00x-a-strangely-isolated-place-full-circle" target="_blank"><strong>release page</strong></a>. </p><p>Thank you to all of the artists, labels and everyone involved in bringing this to life. </p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/DCRy5zF_7bw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Full Circle Anniversary and Charity Compilation: now availablehttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/11/5/full-circle-anniversary-and-charity-compilation-now-availableisolatedmix 82 - OcoeurFeaturesMixesisolatedmixryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Wed, 31 Oct 2018 03:29:37 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/40Vs4KiVzPg/isolatedmix-82-ocoeur54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5bd8868c9140b7d16c39dad1&nbsp;
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<p>It was 2013 when Franck Zaragoza’s beautiful electronic debut for <em>n5MD</em> grabbed our attention and secured itself as one of the years finest releases. Since then, Franck and his <a href="https://n5md.com/artist/Ocoeur" target="_blank"><em>Ocoeur</em></a><em> </em>project, has continued on the label with three more albums - his latest, <a href="https://n5md.com/discography/265/Ocoeur-Inner" target="_blank">‘Inner’</a> landing just last month on gold vinyl.</p><p>Looking back at <em>Ocoeur’s</em> evolution on n5MD over the past five years, there’s been a continual shift in approach, perhaps mimicking fast-paced life itself, or simply a natural progression and refinement in Franck’s sound. Whether purposeful or accidental, it’s evident Franck is continually in search of honing and perfecting his sound. </p><p>2013’s <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2013/05/07/ocoeur-light-as-a-feather-exclusive-stream?rq=ocoeur">‘Light As A Feather’</a> was, ironically, the deepest of Franck’s productions - rooted in electronica, and containing tracks that wouldn’t have sounded out of place in a dimly lit warehouse party, alongside more refined listening moments that were just a taster of what was to come over the next few years. </p><p><a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2016/3/18/ocoeur-reversed?rq=ocoeur" target="_blank">‘Reversed</a>’ saw Franck lean further into the instrumental and modern classical side of his productions, with elegant piano and string moments, affirming his place as a master of atmospheres and a dab-hand should a big soundtrack offer come knocking at his door one day. </p><p>2018’s <a href="https://n5md.com/discography/265/Ocoeur-Inner" target="_blank">‘Inner’ </a>perhaps, by design and title, is Franck’s most introspective piece, with slow, burning, soaring synths that wouldn’t be out of place on a Blade Runner score, but without the expected assault of Hans-Zimmer-esque synth-splurges. Instead, Franck’s sound comes from the modern classical world in the truest of simple, delicate and sublime senses. </p><p>The comparison in five years alone shows how much Franck has to offer within his production arsenal, with each album somehow, succeeding the last.</p><p>For his <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/isolatedmixes">isolatedmix</a>, Franck has leaned on his own productions alongside complimentary inspirations that help portray a dream-like hour of ambience, dotted with highs and lows - demonstrating some of the many emotions Franck has continually painted over the past five years. Without even listening, seeing the likes of <em>Murcof</em>, <em>Rauelsson</em> and <em>Cliff Martinez</em>, alongside <em>Ocoeur’s</em> own productions within the track list should indicate how delicate and considered this mix is. </p><iframe src="https://www.mixcloud.com/widget/iframe/?hide_cover=1&amp;feed=%2Fastrangelyisolatedplace%2Fisolatedmix-82-ocoeur%2F&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="0" height="120" ></iframe><p><a href="http://s141218.gridserver.com/mixes/isolatedmix82/isolatedmix82.mp3" target="_blank"><strong>Download</strong></a></p><p>Tracklist:</p><p>01. Zinovia Arvanitidi - Invisible<br>02. Ocoeur - In The Starlight - Pixys<br>03. Cliff Martinez - He Had a Good Time<br>04. Disasterpeace - Formations<br>05. Jessica Curry - Dear Esther - Always (Hebridean mix)<br>06. Ocoeur - Unseen<br>07. SineRider - Alouette<br>08. Murcof - Uri<br>09. Ocoeur - Passage<br>10. Ocoeur - Time Over (Rework)<br>11. Ocoeur - Mother<br>12. Rauelsson - Arrows<br>13. Ocoeur - Echo<br>14. Deru - Drink It In<br>15. Brian Eno &amp; Harold Budd - Late October</p><p><strong>Ocoeur</strong> | <a href="https://n5md.com/artist/Ocoeur" target="_blank">n5MD</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ocoeur" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Ocoeur-207260895983189/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/40Vs4KiVzPg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>isolatedmix 82 - Ocoeurno&nbsp; It was 2013 when Franck Zaragoza’s beautiful electronic debut for n5MD grabbed our attention and secured itself as one of the years finest releases. Since then, Franck and his Ocoeur project, has continued on the label with three more albums - his A Strangely Isolated Place&nbsp; It was 2013 when Franck Zaragoza’s beautiful electronic debut for n5MD grabbed our attention and secured itself as one of the years finest releases. Since then, Franck and his Ocoeur project, has continued on the label with three more albums - his latest, ‘Inner’ landing just last month on gold vinyl. Looking back at Ocoeur’s evolution on n5MD over the past five years, there’s been a continual shift in approach, perhaps mimicking fast-paced life itself, or simply a natural progression and refinement in Franck’s sound. Whether purposeful or accidental, it’s evident Franck is continually in search of honing and perfecting his sound. 2013’s ‘Light As A Feather’ was, ironically, the deepest of Franck’s productions - rooted in electronica, and containing tracks that wouldn’t have sounded out of place in a dimly lit warehouse party, alongside more refined listening moments that were just a taster of what was to come over the next few years. ‘Reversed’ saw Franck lean further into the instrumental and modern classical side of his productions, with elegant piano and string moments, affirming his place as a master of atmospheres and a dab-hand should a big soundtrack offer come knocking at his door one day. 2018’s ‘Inner’ perhaps, by design and title, is Franck’s most introspective piece, with slow, burning, soaring synths that wouldn’t be out of place on a Blade Runner score, but without the expected assault of Hans-Zimmer-esque synth-splurges. Instead, Franck’s sound comes from the modern classical world in the truest of simple, delicate and sublime senses. The comparison in five years alone shows how much Franck has to offer within his production arsenal, with each album somehow, succeeding the last. For his isolatedmix, Franck has leaned on his own productions alongside complimentary inspirations that help portray a dream-like hour of ambience, dotted with highs and lows - demonstrating some of the many emotions Franck has continually painted over the past five years. Without even listening, seeing the likes of Murcof, Rauelsson and Cliff Martinez, alongside Ocoeur’s own productions within the track list should indicate how delicate and considered this mix is. Download Tracklist: 01. Zinovia Arvanitidi - Invisible 02. Ocoeur - In The Starlight - Pixys 03. Cliff Martinez - He Had a Good Time 04. Disasterpeace - Formations 05. Jessica Curry - Dear Esther - Always (Hebridean mix) 06. Ocoeur - Unseen 07. SineRider - Alouette 08. Murcof - Uri 09. Ocoeur - Passage 10. Ocoeur - Time Over (Rework) 11. Ocoeur - Mother 12. Rauelsson - Arrows 13. Ocoeur - Echo 14. Deru - Drink It In 15. Brian Eno &amp; Harold Budd - Late October Ocoeur | n5MD | Soundcloud | Facebook&nbsp;asip,ulrich,schnauss,ambient,electronica,electronic,chill,chillout,nick,warren,36,tripswitch,milieu,helios,jesse,somfay,machv,lunar,testing,lab,klimt,music,carbon,based,lifeforms,solar,fields,jonas,munk,marsen,jules,markus,guentner,kettel,loscilhttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/10/30/isolatedmix-82-ocoeurtodos: Ten Years of A Strangely Isolated PlaceFeaturesFeatured MixesMixesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Sun, 14 Oct 2018 19:45:32 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/Eq0-ea_0x5M/todos-ten-years-of-a-strangely-isolated-place54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5bc3854ef4e1fcece846db82&nbsp;
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<p>The impossible task. Find a way to summarize the last ten years of music featured on the A Strangely Isolated Place blog and website. </p><p>First off, we have created the ‘tagged’ project, listing some of the hundreds of artists featured on the blog for you to explore over <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/tagged" target="_blank">here</a>. And pretty soon, we’ll have a special release for you all. </p><p>But I also wanted something that was closer to our blog beginnings, and a story told through a mix. What better way than tasking our favorite journey-maker,<strong><em> todos</em></strong>. </p><p><em>todos</em> and his <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2015/3/21/todos-the-kilchurn-sessions?rq=todos"><em>Kilchurn Sessions</em> </a>have been a staple of ASIP over the past ten years. We’ve even collected them all in <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2015/3/21/todos-the-kilchurn-sessions?rq=todos" target="_blank">one place</a>, given how many posts they ended up spanning. I don’t need to add many superlatives about him here, but they are some of the best recorded mixes I have ever heard. And I mean it. You can hold-up (my personal favorite) professional mixed CD’s by<em> Sasha</em>, or <em>James Holden</em> for example, and I would be just as pleased listening to some of <em>todos’</em> <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2015/3/21/todos-the-kilchurn-sessions?rq=todos" target="_blank"><em>Kilchurn Sessions</em></a>. He has a knack, a perfection and an obsession with mixing unique journeys that span everything from ambient, electronic, techno and instrumental elements, alongside a unique use of samples and movie quotes. He creates familiar and emotive narratives that need multiple revisits to appreciate the detail, skill and passion he put in. </p><p>Once <em>todos</em> agreed to my ask (nearly a year-ago now) I sent him the archive of posts from the old site, and a list of all the tags used across both new and old. My only criteria was that he needed to select tracks from artists or albums that were a part of that list - an attachment to ASIP and the blog. He had hundreds to sift through, some known, some new to him. </p><p>I don’t know how he did it. </p><p>I <em>do</em> know it was a headache for him, for months, but what he turned in, was something well beyond my expectations. He went through many iterations and different approaches, trying to do one chronologically in the order they were featured on ASIP for example, sending me revisions up until the very last minute, but in the end, he managed to find a selection of tracks that truly reflect the past ten years of discovery here on ASIP. And in a style only he knows how to execute. </p><p>A big BIG thank you to <em>todos </em>for soundtracking ASIP all these years. And for this, a superb piece of no-doubt painstaking work to help us celebrate ten-years of existence. </p><p>Once you’re done listening here, check out our <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/tagged">‘tagged’</a> project to explore even more. </p><iframe allow="autoplay" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/514287453&amp;color=%239c9c9c&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="no" height="166"></iframe><p><a href="http://s141218.gridserver.com/mixes/todosTenYears/todosTenYears.mp3" target="_blank"><strong>Download MP3</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://s141218.gridserver.com/mixes/todosTenYears/todosTenYears.wav" target="_blank"><strong>Download WAV </strong></a></p><p><em>~</em></p><p><strong><em>Ten years of A Strangely Isolated Place - mixed by todos</em></strong></p><p><strong>Tracklist: </strong><br><br>1. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=minilogue"><strong>Minilogue</strong></a><strong> </strong>- ‘Yesterday Bells’ edit (2008)/ <a href="https://bojanek.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Grzegorz Bojanek</strong></a> - A Huge Explosion After The War’ edit (2017)</p><p>2. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=altus"><strong>Altus</strong></a> - ‘Virgo’ edit (2013) /<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrpMncSZe-I" target="_blank"><strong>Little Dragon</strong></a> - ‘Twice’ edit (2008) / <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=lights%20out%20asia" target="_blank"><strong>Lights Out Asia</strong> </a>- ‘Except Europa’ edit (2010)</p><p>3. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=Herbstlaub" target="_blank"><strong>Herbstlaub</strong></a> - ‘Softly hidden she.’ (<a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=stray%20theories" target="_blank"><strong>Stray Theories</strong></a> remix) (2016)</p><p>4. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=stellardrone"><strong>Stellardrone</strong></a> - ‘Pale Blue Dot’ (2010)</p><p>5. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=freescha"><strong>Freescha</strong></a> - ‘Kite High’ (2009)</p><p>6. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=benjamin%20dauer" target="_blank"><strong>Benjamin Dauer</strong> </a>- ‘Harmony Bound’ (2011) / <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=rhian%20sheehan" target="_blank"><strong>Rhian Sheehan</strong></a> - ‘Standing In Silence Part 1’ edit (2010)</p><p>7. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=jon%20hopkins" target="_blank"><strong>Jon Hopkins</strong></a> - ‘Private Universe’ (2008) / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjIPzyVlK60" target="_blank"><strong>Opus III</strong></a> - ‘It’s A Fine Day’ edit (2009)</p><p>8.<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=sasha" target="_blank"><strong>Sasha</strong></a> - ‘Broadcast’ (2016)</p><p>9. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=umber" target="_blank"><strong>Umber</strong> </a>- ‘Tomorrow We'll Throw Out Some Old Shoes’ (2011)</p><p>10. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=kiyoko" target="_blank"><strong>Kiyoko</strong></a> - ‘Sea of Trees’ (2012)</p><p>11. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=bjorn%20rohde" target="_blank"><strong>Bjorn Rohde</strong></a> - ‘Forest of Forgotten Hearts’ (2013) / <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=nils%20frahm" target="_blank"><strong>Nils Frahm</strong></a> - ‘Peter’ (2013)</p><p>12. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=jason%20van%20wyk" target="_blank"><strong>Jason van Wyk</strong></a> - ‘Eyes Shut’ (2017)</p><p>13. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=roel%20funcken" target="_blank"><strong>Roel Funcken</strong></a> - ‘Android Robson’ (2016)</p><p>14. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=synkro" target="_blank"><strong>Synkro</strong></a> - ‘Midnight Sun’ (2015)</p><p>15. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=martin%20nonstatic" target="_blank"><strong>Martin Nonstatic</strong></a> - ‘Open Minded’ (2015) / <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=aphex%20twin" target="_blank"><strong>Aphex Twin</strong></a> - ‘Rhubarb’ (2009)</p><p>16. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=sonitus%20eco" target="_blank"><strong>Sonitus Eco</strong></a> - ’Storegga Slide’ (2015)</p><p>17. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=vermont" target="_blank"><strong>Vermont</strong></a> - ‘Übersprung’ (2014)</p><p>18. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=ocoeur" target="_blank"><strong>Ocoeur</strong></a> - ‘Resonance’ (2013) / <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=Sigur%20Ros" target="_blank"><strong>Sigur Ros</strong></a><strong> </strong>- ‘Takk’ (2011) / <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=carbon%20based%20lifeforms" target="_blank"><strong>Carbon Based Lifeforms</strong></a> - ‘Intro’ / ‘Hold’ (2014)</p><p>19. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=Donnacha%20Costello" target="_blank"><strong>Donnacha Costello</strong></a> - ‘That Empty Feeling’ (2011)</p><p>20. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=rhian%20sheehan" target="_blank"><strong>Rhian Sheehan</strong></a> - ’Sileo’ (2013)</p><p>21. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/hidden-pages/2018/10/11/asip-tagged-markus-guentner-sway-unreleased?rq=Markus%20Guentner" target="_blank"><strong>Markus Guentner</strong></a> - ‘Baryon’ (Feat.<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=The%20Sight%20Below"><strong>The Sight Below</strong></a>) edit (2015) / <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=Porya%20Hatami" target="_blank"><strong>Porya Hatami</strong> </a>- ‘Fen’ (By Segue) edit (2015)</p><p>22. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=tegh" target="_blank"><strong>Tegh</strong></a> - ‘Down’ (2014)</p><p>23. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/asipv003-arovane-hior-chronik-in-between" target="_blank"><strong>Arovane</strong></a> - ‘Woven’ (<a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=Peter%20Benisch" target="_blank"><strong>Peter Benisch</strong></a><strong> </strong>Remix) edit (2015)</p><p>24. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=John%20Beltran" target="_blank"><strong>John Beltran</strong></a> - ‘Seasons Go’ (2013)</p><p>~</p><p><em>Includes audio recordings taken in and around USA, Germany, UK, Italy, Poland, Australia, Netherlands and Japan.</em></p><p><em>Special thanks to Ryan, Marcel, Eiko, Spencer and James for the support and sending me snippets of your own strangely isolated places. It was a pleasure incorporating them into this mix.</em></p><p><em>*Years indicate when tracks were featured on ASIP, not necessarily when they were released*</em></p><p><em>Artwork by ASIP, containing elements from Mario Morales and Nick Brzostowski. </em></p>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/Eq0-ea_0x5M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>todos: Ten Years of A Strangely Isolated Placeno&nbsp; The impossible task. Find a way to summarize the last ten years of music featured on the A Strangely Isolated Place blog and website. First off, we have created the ‘tagged’ project, listing some of the hundreds of artists featured on the blog for A Strangely Isolated Place&nbsp; The impossible task. Find a way to summarize the last ten years of music featured on the A Strangely Isolated Place blog and website. First off, we have created the ‘tagged’ project, listing some of the hundreds of artists featured on the blog for you to explore over here. And pretty soon, we’ll have a special release for you all. But I also wanted something that was closer to our blog beginnings, and a story told through a mix. What better way than tasking our favorite journey-maker, todos. todos and his Kilchurn Sessions have been a staple of ASIP over the past ten years. We’ve even collected them all in one place, given how many posts they ended up spanning. I don’t need to add many superlatives about him here, but they are some of the best recorded mixes I have ever heard. And I mean it. You can hold-up (my personal favorite) professional mixed CD’s by Sasha, or James Holden for example, and I would be just as pleased listening to some of todos’ Kilchurn Sessions. He has a knack, a perfection and an obsession with mixing unique journeys that span everything from ambient, electronic, techno and instrumental elements, alongside a unique use of samples and movie quotes. He creates familiar and emotive narratives that need multiple revisits to appreciate the detail, skill and passion he put in. Once todos agreed to my ask (nearly a year-ago now) I sent him the archive of posts from the old site, and a list of all the tags used across both new and old. My only criteria was that he needed to select tracks from artists or albums that were a part of that list - an attachment to ASIP and the blog. He had hundreds to sift through, some known, some new to him. I don’t know how he did it. I do know it was a headache for him, for months, but what he turned in, was something well beyond my expectations. He went through many iterations and different approaches, trying to do one chronologically in the order they were featured on ASIP for example, sending me revisions up until the very last minute, but in the end, he managed to find a selection of tracks that truly reflect the past ten years of discovery here on ASIP. And in a style only he knows how to execute. A big BIG thank you to todos for soundtracking ASIP all these years. And for this, a superb piece of no-doubt painstaking work to help us celebrate ten-years of existence. Once you’re done listening here, check out our ‘tagged’ project to explore even more. Download MP3 Download WAV ~ Ten years of A Strangely Isolated Place - mixed by todos Tracklist: 1. Minilogue - ‘Yesterday Bells’ edit (2008)/ Grzegorz Bojanek - A Huge Explosion After The War’ edit (2017) 2. Altus - ‘Virgo’ edit (2013) / Little Dragon - ‘Twice’ edit (2008) / Lights Out Asia - ‘Except Europa’ edit (2010) 3. Herbstlaub - ‘Softly hidden she.’ (Stray Theories remix) (2016) 4. Stellardrone - ‘Pale Blue Dot’ (2010) 5. Freescha - ‘Kite High’ (2009) 6. Benjamin Dauer - ‘Harmony Bound’ (2011) / Rhian Sheehan - ‘Standing In Silence Part 1’ edit (2010) 7. Jon Hopkins - ‘Private Universe’ (2008) / Opus III - ‘It’s A Fine Day’ edit (2009) 8. Sasha - ‘Broadcast’ (2016) 9. Umber - ‘Tomorrow We'll Throw Out Some Old Shoes’ (2011) 10. Kiyoko - ‘Sea of Trees’ (2012) 11. Bjorn Rohde - ‘Forest of Forgotten Hearts’ (2013) / Nils Frahm - ‘Peter’ (2013) 12. Jason van Wyk - ‘Eyes Shut’ (2017) 13. Roel Funcken - ‘Android Robson’ (2016) 14. Synkro - ‘Midnight Sun’ (2015) 15. Martin Nonstatic - ‘Open Minded’ (2015) / Aphex Twin - ‘Rhubarb’ (2009) 16. Sonitus Eco - ’Storegga Slide’ (2015) 17. Vermont - ‘Übersprung’ (2014) 18. Ocoeur - ‘Resonance’ (2013) / Sigur Ros - ‘Takk’ (2011) / Carbon Based Lifeforms - ‘Intro’ / ‘Hold’ (2014) 19. Donnacha Costello - ‘That Empty Feeling’ (2011) 20. Rhian Sheehan - ’Sileo’ (2013) 21. Markus Guentner - ‘Baryon’ (Feat. The Sight Below) edit (2015) / Porya Hatami - ‘Fen’ (By Segue) edit (2015) 22. Tegh - ‘Down’ (2014) 23. Arovane - ‘Woven’ (Peter Benisch Remix) edit (2015) 24. John Beltran - ‘Seasonasip,ulrich,schnauss,ambient,electronica,electronic,chill,chillout,nick,warren,36,tripswitch,milieu,helios,jesse,somfay,machv,lunar,testing,lab,klimt,music,carbon,based,lifeforms,solar,fields,jonas,munk,marsen,jules,markus,guentner,kettel,loscilhttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/10/14/todos-ten-years-of-a-strangely-isolated-placeDiscover: Ten Years of A Strangely Isolated Place #taggedFeaturesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Sun, 14 Oct 2018 18:00:57 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/nJq5CpMbRhk/ten-years-of-a-strangely-isolated-place-tagged54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5bba8424e4966b8634411aae&nbsp;
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<p>Since 2008, we've been discovering some of our favorite ambient, experimental and electronic music here on <em>A Strangely Isolated Place.</em> With over ten years of <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/">blog</a> entries, there have been hundreds of artists included over the years, either as individual features, as part of mixes or as part of the wider ASIP community of releases and <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/ambient-electronica-mixes/">isolated mixes</a>. </p><p>To help celebrate this milestone, we’ve compiled some of the most used blog tags in one place <em>(462 to be exact)</em>. </p><p>This project helps celebrate ten years of ASIP and aims to continue the theme of discovery, helping you find artists you might enjoy. This will act as a hand-curated, living, breathing project, updated with new artists, new music and some hidden surprises, starting from today. (Hopefully, some new functionality one day soon!)</p><p>The ‘grid’ was designed <em>loosely</em> so that artists in all directions of, or the surrounding area of each artist, would be of similar sound or style, or at the very least complimentary to each other. It works better in some places than others, but hopefully you get a sense of the different styles as you navigate around. <br><br>As an example, the pioneers of ambient music are in the middle and it expands outwards from there, highlighting how this genre can adapt and evolve into many different evolutions: Electronica (bottom right); modern classical (top left); dub-techno (middle-left); shoegaze and post-rock (top-middle-right); techno (bottom) and many more pockets can be found throughout, all while staying connected in some way or another. </p><p>Find an artist you like and work your way up, down, left or right to discover something new. </p><p><em>It’s the anti-machine-curated omnidirectional playlist, if you like. </em></p><p>In most instances, we try and link to our favorite Bandcamp album so you can support the artist directly, but some will link to tracks on youtube, or a related ASIP feature. </p><p>Don’t forget, you might stumble across a few hidden few surprises behind some of those artists. </p><p><em>The page is best viewed on desktop. Viewing on mobile will default to the Google Sheets version to keep the best scroll functionality. </em></p><p><strong>Go! &gt; </strong><a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/tagged" target="_blank"><strong>astrangelyisolatedplace.com/tagged</strong></a></p><p>~</p><p><em>If anyone has mad web skills and is interested in developing this project any further please </em><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRNNO24efHdLTcqr4hGXl7EKAVZOakx4D6NfK1J31WFfe0I09oUKIbjgGI7Bz2DzP6_iLlujSDEyFRb/pubhtml?gid=1018669688&amp;single=true"><em>get in touch</em></a><em>. </em></p>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/nJq5CpMbRhk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Discover: Ten Years of A Strangely Isolated Place #taggedhttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/10/7/ten-years-of-a-strangely-isolated-place-taggedLosing Today - in memory of Brian YoungFeaturesReviewsryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Fri, 05 Oct 2018 16:00:23 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/X74XiRiWTUM/losing-today-a-new-compilation-in-memory-of-brian-young54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5bb786801905f440e963ee88&nbsp;
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<p>One of the best things about ambient music is the community it creates. Probably because no-one truly involved, is in it for the money, fame or glory, as none of that really exists in this genre. The majority of people you meet are genuinely passionate, welcoming, supportive and in many instances talented. </p><p>I only met Brian twice in person, both at shows I was playing in Portland. He was all of the above. </p><p>We talked in the digital realm, mostly, and he took photos of ASIP records (out of passion may I add). He took photos at the shows I played at too; edited; and sent them over after the show, without me even asking. I followed his brilliant photography religiously. In fact, I regret not getting around to asking him to feature his photography on an ASIP record. I always mean’t to ask him.</p><p><em><br>“This album is dedicated to Brian Young, known to many of us as Losing Today, who died earlier this year. Brian was a brilliant photographer whose work was used for many album covers. He was a real fan who supported our music, a friend to many in the scene and a lovely guy. He is already missed. <br><br>All proceeds from this album will go directly to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline”<br></em></p><p>The album is <a href="https://dronarivm.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">available on Bandcamp</a>, courtesy of the brilliant <em>Dronarivm</em> label. The compilation features many artists I know personally, digitally, or simply through their music as a close part of ASIP and this corner of the internet; making it a beautiful coming-together of our close community in memory of a very talented and appreciated person. </p><iframe seamless src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=4252372355/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/?wmode=opaque" data-embed="true"><a href="http://dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/losing-today">Losing Today by Various Artists</a></iframe>
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<p>Photos by Brian Young</p>
&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/X74XiRiWTUM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Losing Today - in memory of Brian Younghttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/10/5/losing-today-a-new-compilation-in-memory-of-brian-youngAn interview with bvdub and his Earth House Hold project - Headphone CommuteInterviewFeaturesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:39:59 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/tMOY_77gdqU/headphone-commute-interviews-bvdub-and-his-earth-house-hold-project54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5bb7823ee2c483579682a387&nbsp;
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<p><em>This interview was originally held and posted in two parts on </em><a href="https://reviews.headphonecommute.com/2018/10/02/interview-with-brock-van-wey-on-earth-house-hold-part-one/" target="_blank"><em>Headphone Commute</em></a><em>, who kindly allowed us to republish here on ASIP. </em></p><p><strong>Hey Brock, how are you? I heard you moved back to China. Can you talk about that decision?</strong></p><p>Hey back at ya. I’m good. You are correct indeed, I have moved back. The decision came about, ironically, by the decision to move somewhere else. I’d had a weird obsession with living in Poland for some time, so after having enough of being crushed under the absurd weight of a mortgage in California for two years, in the first days of 2018 I sold my house and picked up and moved to Warsaw in the dead of winter (I’m not known for my sense of timing), knowing no one, speaking no Polish, having zero idea what it would be like to live there, and, quite frankly, having zero idea what I was actually planning to do. The abstract ideal was to live some romantic life of a musical vagabond, but, as with all ideals, instead of bringing me closer to music and basking in the inspiration and new lease on life I had envisioned, I battled the most isolated, soul-crushing, mentally destructive six months of my life. So yeah, I could say it didn’t go according to plan – but since I apparently never had a plan, maybe it did just that.</p><p>Let me be very clear. Poland is an awesome country, and a great place to live. In fact I would say it’s one of the best countries you could have the fortune of living in. But psychologically, to say it’s tough is the understatement of the century, and it held a level of isolation I never imagined in my wildest dreams. Actually I probably did imagine it, but thought it would be way cooler and more romantic than it was. Funny how it always works out that way.</p><p>I always thought of myself as someone who didn’t need other people. Prided myself on it. My friends and family are the most important things in the world to me, but I always thought I could also have them “in my life” without needing their physical presence, propped up by my lifelong sense of hubris over being someone who could spend more time alone than anyone else. That’s all fine and dandy when it’s by choice – but when isolation is literally the only option, day after day, week after week, month after month, it becomes a very different story. When you go days, even a week or more without literally ever opening your mouth to communicate with another human being, your mind eats itself alive. As I battled my own self-destruction on a daily basis with varying levels of success (i.e. very little), I began to look back on much of my life in an entirely different light, seeing the value in things I never realized before – and learned that I do, in fact, need people. People who care about me. People I care about. That I need to be loved. And love others. After 44 years of believing the complete opposite, the revelation itself was nearly as hard as the torment that brought it about. It’s never fun to realize you’re human I guess.</p><p>I couldn’t be more lucky to have so many amazing friends and family back in America who are, in fact, exactly those people. But besides the fact I’m not a self-made billionaire and thus basically can’t live in California anymore without sleeping in a ditch, years later, after the long-looming black bureaucratic cloud of the past decided to lift, I realized what – and who – I had truly left behind when I left this place the last time. People who had waited for me to come back, even when I said I never would. There’s a power in that I greatly underestimated before – one I finally realized it made more sense to fight for than against.</p><p>You could say it’s yet another time I ended up in the place I’d least expect. But with more than a third of my life lived here, I guess it all makes sense it’s a place that, in whatever weird or fucked up way, I can’t help but call home. After all these years, I realized it’s not about whether a place embraces you as its own. Hell, my own “home” never did that. It’s simply whether or not that place holds people who would miss you when you’re gone. Who would fight to have you in their life. And for whom you’d do the same. If you’re fortunate enough to have that, you’re home. Till you’re not (haha).</p>
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<p><strong>I want to ask about the name of this project. What does Earth House Hold mean?</strong></p><p>It’s actually the name of an old invite-only party from back in the early mid-’90s, a really small event that only played true, raw, underground house – an ideal always in the shadows of the pervasive breaks and acid-heavy sound for which California was known.</p><p>The Bay Area, while having its share of massive events that will go down in history, was a scene largely comprised of a vast network of much smaller weeklies, monthlies, and just way more intimate, smaller parties focused on their own particular musical vision. By 1995 or so, when the scene had already gotten so commercialized that even so-called “underground” events were actually funded by sources about as “above ground” as you could get, such smaller gatherings had all but disappeared, either at the hands of people running them giving in to despair under the weight of the changing times, or simply being eaten up or destroyed by its money-hungry tactics, having their ability to throw events crippled by corrupt larger promoters calling the cops on any party within 50 miles they considered “competition,” using crooked government connections to literally shut off or rip locations down, and whatever else was at their disposal to ensure theirs was the only game in town – the latter of which happened to our parties more than once as well. Thanks, human race.</p><p>At one such large event, one of the last ones I ever went to, the guy who ran Earth House Hold was there, with his tiny stack of fliers as always, only handing them to the few people he knew were on the level. I saw him, he saw me, we nodded in each other’s direction, and he handed me a flier. And in that moment, I remembered not everyone had lost their way… at a time I needed it most, surrounded by a scene decaying by the day at the shallow hands of those who had no business being in its midst. On its last night it was, as it had always been, a super small party. A few dozen people tops. But it was still one of the best nights of my life. True. Real. How it was. How it was supposed to be. When so much else had become all it professed to rail against. There were a few other such events still fighting the good fight at the time (including ours haha), but for some reason that one always stood as a symbol for me. One I always held on to. I can’t really explain why, but I guess you never really can, right?</p><p>Lest someone accuse me of merely appropriating a name someone else created rather than taking it as the form of respect it intends, it’s also a book from 1969 by Gary Snyder (a native of San Francisco, and a lesser-known force in the beat poet movement), which features a collection of poems, anecdotes, and diary entries from a myriad of his travels throughout the world, cataloging the depth of the human experience through tribal life, connection with nature, and dance. This was, in fact, where the name of the party came from originally. Fitting on pretty much every level I’d say.</p><p><strong>Is there a different aesthetic behind this project versus your other work?</strong></p><p>Though some would argue my contention (and have), for me, yes. 100%. Earth House Hold is reserved purely for (what I define as) deep house. For me, the definition of deep house is very narrow – I won’t really get into that here – and the amount of people over the last near thirty years who mislabeled it has maddened me to distraction. There’s this whole supposed deep house revival lately, and while I couldn’t be happier that so many old-school cats who sacrificed everything to make it what it was are finally getting the worldwide recognition they deserve, half of what people still call “deep house” is anything but, while for the other arm of the “revival,” deep house is just about emulating (or literally just stealing) sounds you heard off a record from 1992. There’s a reason why that sound from 1992 still hits you today – because the person who hit that chord, with that synth, at that time, had a reason for doing so. They had something to say. A story to tell. Hitting the same chord again might sound the same, but it won’t mean the same thing. In fact, if you don’t have a reason for hitting it in the first place, it won’t mean anything.</p><p>Before I spiral off into an entire diatribe about that that will bore half who read it and piss off the rest, the reason I bring it up is because Earth House Hold is how I tell my story of those times, all my years in the trenches in California playing pure deep house that basically no one wanted to listen to (haha), and the path it took in changing my life forever. What true deep house meant to me. How much it was there for me. How much it taught me about life, and what it meant to be alive. Ambient (and its related forms) were always there, and as many know, I actually started (and ended) as an ambient DJ. But it was my years in deep house that truly formed who I was, and my place in music.</p><p>Though you can hear all my past in my music, Earth House Hold is reserved purely for telling very specific stories from that time through a very specific kind of music. No matter the tale, they are a very literal account of a single event from that finite period of time. It’s almost as much a travelogue through my personal history of those times as it is a way of encapsulating what true deep house was and still is to me, in my own way. I am very strict about the sounds, instruments, and even equipment I use on Earth House Hold tracks – they can only be from the period of time the tracks are describing, a big divergence from my work as bvdub, where anything goes. But rather than attempting to emulate the sounds of those times (I don’t need to, I was there), the goal is to keep that true spirit alive while still making it my own, glancing back while moving forward. So while I think it is clearly referencing those times, telling tales from those years, as that’s the whole point of the project, it’s not trying to sound like it was made then. Because it wasn’t. The point of deep house – of all this music – is and was to constantly move forward. As so much deep house of now purely looks back, I think its creators are forgetting that the music they’re emulating was doing the opposite. Maybe it’s easier to look back than face the future. I know it’s as hard for me as anyone.</p><p><strong>When composing a piece, do you already know which project and which album it would fall under? Do you work in a particular mode with a beginning and end for each release with a purposeful theme?</strong></p><p>I’ve said before that when working on music under bvdub, I never sit down with any predetermined idea. It might end up beatless, might be 4/4, might fly off into 160bpm breaks at the end. I never know, and I never want to know. Earth House Hold is different. As it’s so literally linked to something specific, it requires a bit of a different head space to create. It’s as much or more about a time than an emotion. If that makes sense, since obviously you can’t really separate the two.</p><p>So unlike my other work, yes, when I sit down to make an Earth House Hold track, I sit down to make an Earth House Hold track.</p><p>Like with all my work, everything is made from note one to the last, in order, and I already know the story I want to tell. Just like the rest of my work, the album name is written first, then the track names, in order, all before note one. So I already know what I want to say, and how many parts it will take for me to say it. How exactly it gets said, is, quite frankly, as much up to my heart as my other stuff, so I don’t have rigid guidelines of something having to be this tempo, this key, 4/4, broken, etc. What happens happens. In fact for the most recent album, many of those tracks are radically different from what I thought I was sitting down to make. But as always, that’s the beauty of it. And what ends up happening is what was meant to be. Your head may have had one idea, but your heart had another. The latter always beats the former.</p><p>At times it can prove quite a challenge, as I might start drifting off into something that wouldn’t fall under my own guidelines for the project, and have to rein myself back in. Which kind of negates what I just said about my heart always winning out over my head. So ignore that I guess (haha). But for me, Earth House Hold has to be made a certain way, and sound a certain way, in a sense, to do what it was intended to do. It’s not easy to work in a narrower scope when nowadays the world is basically your oyster, but in a way the restriction is also strangely liberating. Which makes about as much sense as the rest of my assessment.</p><p><strong>The titles of Never Forget Us read like a poem. Can you please share some thoughts behind those words?</strong></p><p>I tend to not go into meanings behind titles, not because I don’t want to share what it all means – in fact, I’d like nothing more – but because I think trying to use more words to explain a few words you used to label something that’s basically beyond words in the first place is, basically, impossible. At the risk of sounding trite, the story is in the music. For me, that’s why I make music in the first place – to say all the stuff I can’t say with words, which is a hell of a lot.</p><p>Until you mentioned it, I never really thought of them reading like a poem. Nothing wrong with that (haha). I guess the reason for that is the fact they were written out at one time, before I made the album, but more importantly because they deal with a very specific couple years or so in my life, in a very chronological order – much like a poem often attempts to sum up its meaning in the same chronological way. Anyone who’s talked to me in person can attest I have to be the least poetic person on the planet unless you consider cursing to be a form of poetry (which it kind of is). How it all comes out so nicely when I write it down is beyond me (haha).</p><p><strong>The album notes open up with a quote by Anselm Kiefer: “But I believe above all that I wanted to build the palace of my memory, because my memory is my only homeland.” How do you resonate with these words?</strong></p><p>Good or bad, my memories are my home. Anyone who knows me knows of my eternal search for a home – or homeland… not just some piece of dirt you stand on, but where you feel you belong. Where you were somehow meant to be. Which maybe, quite honestly, is nowhere. But only through my memories can I ever feel at home – sadly, always in hindsight.</p><p>Last year I was diagnosed with obsessive rumination disorder – the kind in your head, not the one where babies spit up food (haha). I always knew I had problems dealing with the past, or more specifically, letting it go, but it had gotten to the point where it was becoming so overwhelming I was having trouble even performing basic functions in the present. My inability to escape literally being trapped in loops of the past had become as or more overpowering as my previous battles with depression or even OCD, I guess not surprisingly, as all three share the same root problem, at least for me, in that I have serious issues with control. That in itself wasn’t exactly a news flash, but I really hadn’t realized the extent to which they’d taken over everything in my life, forcing me into the corners they had. It was, admittedly, a pretty traumatic process facing a lot of that stuff as head on as I was forced to through the cold mirror of psychiatry and its oh so welcoming offices, but one I learned a lot from. And no matter how horrible, anything that helps you take yet another step toward truly knowing who you are is always worth it. Though I think you rarely feel that way ’till after it’s in your rear-view mirror.</p><p>So yeah, pretty much all I resonate with is memory. For better or worse. For me, it’s apparently the latter.</p><p><strong>I wish I could look through those pin-hole photos displayed on the cover of the album. What are your thoughts on the relationship of photographs to memories and, most importantly music to memories?</strong></p><p>Those photos have a very special meaning to both memory and the album, as they were taken by my very dear friend Mamii in Tokyo, on cameras she made herself, telling the story of her own life, and her own journey through it, both emotional and physical. It was a long process, between her travel to so many different locations that represented so much for her, to making different cameras for numerous different locations to ensure each photo truly represented her own memory, to developing each one by hand. The end result is a collection of images about as drenched in the concept of memory as you could possibly ever hope to get. She, like me, has an incredibly strong relationship to memory and the past, though in an infinitely more healthy manner (haha), and everything about the way she approaches seeing and investigating the world and her life around her has always been a thing of absolute beauty to me. It’s an honour she was willing to share so much of her life for the album, and the idea behind it. She is really one of the most beautiful human beings I will ever have the fortune of knowing.</p>
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<p>Mamii in Tokyo with the Earth House Hold record (taken by Ryan/ASIP)</p>
<p><strong>I’m a big fan of everything that Ryan curates for A Strangely Isolated Place. Is there something that you look for in a label when choosing which one will represent your release?</strong></p><p>Who isn’t? (haha). In answer to your question, no, not really. Obviously, I have my family of labels and friends I tend to work with and create especially for, but sometimes I’m already working on or have finished something and a label will happen to reach out, and if it fits both of our visions to put it out together, then awesome. If not, so be it. I don’t make anything specifically to try to fit any label (never have), nor will I change anything to fit their ideas – a concept that has gone over like a lead balloon on many occasions, and prevented numerous albums from getting released on this label or that. But for me, if it’s meant to be it’s meant to be. Either our planets align, or they don’t. If so, perfect. If not, plenty of planets out there, both discovered and otherwise.</p><p>For me, labels, like everything in life, are about the people behind them. Assholes running labels isn’t relegated purely to big ones. There is a surprisingly massive amount running ones barely anyone’s ever heard of as well. And some of the biggest ones are run by some of the kindest, sweetest, truest people you will ever meet. I would say it’s down to luck who you’ll come across, but surrounding yourself with good people brings more good people your way. And while I’ve had the misfortune of knowing some serious assholes in the world of music and labels, I’ve had much more fortune knowing some of the best people I’ve ever known, and the best friends I’ll ever have. I forget the bad ones a day later. The good ones I remember forever.</p><p>With Ryan, we had in fact spoken ahead of time about me doing an album for A Strangely Isolated Place – actually we’d spoken about it many times, but for one reason or another, it didn’t seem to happen, admittedly I think much more on my part than his. When the time was finally right and I sat down to make the album, I originally hadn’t thought of it being Earth House Hold – and I can tell you he expected it even less (haha). But for some reason, it just felt right. I had been wanting to do a second Earth House Hold album for years, but it had just never felt quite like the right time. So when the time finally came, I rolled with it. In fact, I couldn’t have been happier. Whether Ryan would share my joy was another issue (haha). Thankfully he did.</p><p>We have a lot of common history in our love of deep house, though at different points in its timeline, which actually makes for an even more interesting relationship on the subject, and more importantly, I know he gets behind what he loves. It doesn’t matter what it is, or how people want to label it. I knew it was a bit out there to say I’d do an album for him, purposely not telling him it was going to be under Earth House Hold, but I had faith he would get it and love it as much as I did. Actually, though he couldn’t help but admit his surprise on receiving what he assumed would be an ambient bvdub album, he also fell in love with it from note one. I couldn’t have been happier, and I knew it had the perfect home. Thankfully, as I did the whole thing just for him (haha).</p><p><strong>Looking back at the last past years – what [musical] moment in your career stands out the most?</strong></p><p>At the risk of sounding trite once again, I can’t think of any musical moment that hasn’t been important. They’ve all meant a lot to me in different ways. But I think what I would call “full-circle” moments have been the most amazing… playing shows with artists whose music I’ve been buying for decades, being part of labels I used to drive hours to buy releases from 25 years ago, getting to sit down and have dinner or beers with people who back in the day I would never in a million years imagine I would even meet, much less be counted among their ranks, it’s something that never ceases to amaze and humble. To somehow go from being a fan of people’s music to, decades later, being one of their peers, is really something I can never properly put into words. So I guess it’s one, long moment, really… the music I loved and love above all else – literally – for most of my life, I can say I was truly part of. I pledged my life to this music nearly three decades ago… and now, somehow, all these years later, I can say I’m part of its history, no matter how small. Even if I’m just a footnote, I’m there. And even that footnote will be there, long after I’m gone, as proof of my love. Proof that I kept my promise. I literally don’t know what more I could ask for.</p><p><strong>What are you working on right now?</strong></p><p>Earlier this year I completed two albums, Drowning in Daylight on Apollo (speaking of full-circle moments), and another I had been working on long before I moved that will be out early next year (tba), before music slipped away from me, quite honestly, as my whole life basically slipped out of my grasp in Poland. Depression can be your best friend or your worst enemy… and as anyone with such afflictions will tell you, there is a fine line between such states inspiring you to create, and overtaking you to the point where literally nothing matters.</p><p>Now back in China, I’ve completed a new album I will self-release through Bandcamp at some point in the near future for a charity endeavor very near and dear to my heart, and directly related to the album itself, which of course has a complex story behind it (shocker) that I’ll save for then. And no, this time it’s not about cats.</p><p>My mental erosion in Poland, while not exactly a barrel of monkeys at the time, gave me a lot to think about – my place in the world, my own life, and this music. There was a definite time I questioned if I had any place left in any of them anymore… anything left to give. It’s not exactly the first time I’ve wondered what it all means and how I can go on, only to remember once again that 28 years after pledging my life to this music, it’s a promise without an escape clause.</p><p>So with that realization imbued once again, my life begins yet again in the place it’s begun and ended so many times before, and, not for the first time, my further detachment from the world of music somehow only brings more inspiration… perhaps at the hands of more remembering that which is even farther away, now both in space and time. The same remembering that takes away as much as it gives. If not more.</p><p><strong>Earth House Hold / Never Forget Us</strong> is <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/asipv011-earth-house-hold-never-forget-us" target="_blank">now available</a>. </p>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/tMOY_77gdqU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>An interview with bvdub and his Earth House Hold project - Headphone Commutehttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/10/5/headphone-commute-interviews-bvdub-and-his-earth-house-hold-projectMount Shrine - Winter RestlessnessFeaturesReviewsryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Tue, 02 Oct 2018 23:27:33 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/bkXyJd9KNpk/mount-shrine-winter-restlessness54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5bb3fb017817f70700f5ceb7&nbsp;
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<p>This one stood out for me given its similar sound to the recent ASIP releases from <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/asipv008-leandro-fresco-rafael-anton-irisarri" target="_blank"><em>Leandro Fresco &amp; Rafael Anton Irisarri</em></a>. It’s not often you stumble across this type of deeply immersive, textured and granular ambient music that immediately grabs your attention. When you do, it often veers into more abstract, darker drone, or it begins to encompass elements or instruments such as a a brooding cello, signifying an evolution in the story. Not that any of that is bad - take <em>Markus Guentner’</em>s latest <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/asipv012-markus-guentner-empire" target="_blank">album</a> and <em>Julia Kent’s </em>addition - it just makes it a completely different listening experience. But sometimes, you just want to be wrapped amongst a new world of warm textures and it can often come at the expense of being boring. </p><p>With <em>Mount Shrine’s ‘Winter Restlessness’</em>, it lies within itself; absorbing the dust, whispers, crackles and soft tones it created seconds earlier, only to rumble on and eat itself again. Movement is minimal on the surface level, but interesting, warm and storied deep down. </p><p><a href="https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/winter-restlessness" target="_blank">Available on Bandcamp</a> through the dark ambient label, <em>Cryo Chamber</em>. </p><iframe seamless src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=508422025/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=63b2cc/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/?wmode=opaque" data-embed="true"><a href="http://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/winter-restlessness">Winter Restlessness by Mount Shrine</a></iframe>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/bkXyJd9KNpk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mount Shrine - Winter Restlessnesshttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/10/2/mount-shrine-winter-restlessnessASIP - Subtempo Guest Mix 012ASIP MixesFeaturesMixesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Sat, 29 Sep 2018 01:53:32 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/w4Klc5ygiWI/asip-subtempo-guest-mix-01254f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5bae57a39140b7e6df66d221&nbsp;
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<p>Last year we featured one of the first releases from the <em>Subtempo </em>crew; this lovely <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2017/2/10/alejandro-bento-ripples-remixed?rq=subtempo"><em>Alejandro Bento</em> album</a> and its accompanying remixes. Fast-forward a year and <em>Subtempo</em> have some ambitious plans with both the label and their new website/blog, and they’ve invited me to help kick-off the newly refreshed design by contributing to their ongoing guest mix series. There’s also a little Q&amp;A with yours truly should you be interested!</p><p>For full background on the mix and to read the interview, head over to Subtempo <a href="https://subtempo.com/mixes/ryan-griffin/" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p><p>Big thanks to Rocco and <em>Subtempo</em> for the support, invite and the great feature. </p><iframe allow="autoplay" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/506295810&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="no" height="166"></iframe><p>Tracklist</p><p>01. <a href="https://www.discogs.com/Tongues-Of-Light-Channelled-Messages-At-The-End-Of-History/release/8596120" target="_blank">Tongues of Light </a>- Healing Side [Pre-Cert]<br>02. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/6/20/dj-healer-nothing-to-loose">DJ Healer</a> - At Last (Becoming The Storm) [All Possible Worlds]<br>03. <a href="https://www.discogs.com/DJ-Richard-Dies-Ir%C3%A6-Xerox/master/1381048" target="_blank">DJ Richard</a> - Dissolving World [Dial]<br>04. <a href="https://loriscacco.bandcamp.com/album/desire-loop" target="_blank">Lori Scacco</a> - Other Flowers [Mysteries Of The Deep]<br>05. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=sonae">Sonae</a> - Soul Eater [Monika Enterprise]<br>06. <a href="https://kathexis.bandcamp.com/album/singulacra" target="_blank">Sophia Loizou</a> - Order Of Elements [Kathexis]<br>07. <a href="https://strie.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Strië</a> - Capsule [Serein]<br>08. <a href="https://www.discogs.com/Christoph-De-Babalon-If-Youre-Into-It-Im-Out-Of-It/master/44823" target="_blank">Christoph De Babalon</a> - High Life (Theme) [DHR]<br>09. <a href="https://abulmogard.bandcamp.com/album/above-all-dreams">Abul Mogard</a> - Quiet Dreams [Ecstatic]<br>10. <a href="https://www.discogs.com/Hands-The-Soul-Is-Quick/release/5375071">Hands</a> - Beelitz Heilstatten Pt6 [Ecstatic]<br>11. <a href="https://www.discogs.com/Suzanne-Ciani-LIVE-Quadraphonic/release/12110248" target="_blank">Suzanne Ciani</a> - Quadrophonic Part One [Atmospheric]<br>12. <a href="https://umorrex.bandcamp.com/album/hawaiki-tapes" target="_blank">M Geddes Gangras</a> - Kalapana [Umor Rex]<br>13. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/6/20/dj-healer-nothing-to-loose">DJ Healer</a> - Hopes And Fears [All Possible Worlds]<br>14. <a href="https://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/747-cretaceous-xlr8ing-through-space-mix" target="_blank">747</a> - Cretaceous (edit) [Aquaregia]<br>15. <a href="https://hotelneon.bandcamp.com/album/means-of-knowing">Hotel Neon</a> - Roke [Archives]<br>16. <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/artists-36">36</a> - Soul Boundary [A Strangely Isolated Place - forthcoming]</p>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/w4Klc5ygiWI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>ASIP - Subtempo Guest Mix 012http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/9/28/asip-subtempo-guest-mix-01236 - A Closer Listen 100 mixFeaturesFeatured MixesMixesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Tue, 25 Sep 2018 19:27:17 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/2sNzw-10s5A/36-a-closer-listen-100-mix54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5ba9715de5e5f018ed0b0aea&nbsp;
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<p>I haven’t posted a guest mix on here for quite some time (outside of the <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/ambient-electronica-mixes/">isolatedmix series</a> of course). But this one has inspired me to get back to sharing great mixes we found out in the big wide world again, for a few reasons.</p><p>Namely, it’s a great mix by our very own <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/artists-36">Dennis Huddleston / 36</a>. He’s chosen a few tracks and artists that have been recent discoveries for me too (and featured on a few of my past mixes), including <em>Rashida Prime </em>and <em>Sangam.</em> Both these artists are well-known in the Vaporwave arenas but essentially, offering what we classic ambient fans know as some deep and futuristic/space styles of ambient music. These fall alongside the great GAS, a classic space-ambient track from <em>Michael Sterns</em> and a track from another album I’ve enjoyed recently on <em>Music From Memory</em> by <a href="https://terekke.bandcamp.com/"><em>Terreke</em></a>. </p><p>Additionally, this marks a major moment for <a href="https://acloserlisten.com/" target="_blank"><em>A Closer Listen</em></a>. ACL have been releasing mixes for years now, and this marks their 100th and final installment - in its current form at least. Going by the text on <a href="https://acloserlisten.com/2018/09/24/lcnl-0100-36-presents-acl100-mix/" target="_blank">ACL</a>, it looks like they will have several other new exploratory / mix inspired avenues coming soon, which sound extremely promising. </p><p>For now, escape to the latest from 36 and read his <a href="https://acloserlisten.com/2018/09/24/lcnl-0100-36-presents-acl100-mix/" target="_blank">mini-interview</a> with ACL with a nod to an upcoming release….</p><iframe allow="autoplay" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/476613885&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="no" height="166"></iframe><p>Tracklist:</p><p>01. Rashida Prime – Damaged Interface<br>02. Marvin Horsch – Sun After Rain<br>03. Useless – 128E<br>04. GAS – Narkopop 11<br>05. Hammock – Oh the Bliss (Reinterpretation)<br>06. Terekke – Atba<br>07. Michael Stearns – In The Beginning<br>08. Sangam – Egotistical<br>09. Flame 1 – Shrine<br>10. Woob – Subterranean District<br>11. Pulusha – Isolation Part 1<br>12. 36 – Ego Death</p>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/2sNzw-10s5A" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>36 - A Closer Listen 100 mixhttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/9/24/36-a-closer-listen-100-mixisolatedmix 81 - Rich-Ears: NavigatorMixesisolatedmixFeaturesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Sat, 22 Sep 2018 13:49:30 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/l_NyjRp70Zg/isolatedmix-81-rich-ears54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5ba5213953450a0ec1a4bb24&nbsp;
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<p>A welcome return to our Balearic maestro, <strong><em>Rich-Ears</em></strong>, who keeps the dwindling connection I have with the white isle going strong all these years later.&nbsp;Now I’m on the other side of the world, I like to live vicariously through <em>Rich-Ears'</em> mixes, coming straight from the heart of Ibiza (the right side of the island I should add) as he enjoys summer life spinning his notorious samples and blends of downtempo, chill-out and ambient.</p><p>I've been a little slow these past few months on the site, so I must apologize to <em>Rich-Ears</em> for sitting on this one for so long, as he prepared it for the summer months and with ASIP’s ten-year anniversary in mind. Well, as the first day of the Autumnal Equinox, maybe there’s no better way to say goodbye to the summer…</p><p><em>Rich-Ears</em> put a set together a few years back for our five-year milestone and was inspired to offer up his skills again for our celebratory ten-year, crafting this beautifully relaxed and calming set titled <em>‘Navigator’</em> as he plucks some classics in the form of <em>The Orb, Eno, Midori Takada</em> and <em>Morricone</em>; think of this as your own navigator through some essential ambient and chill listening by one of the finest selectors. </p><iframe src="https://www.mixcloud.com/widget/iframe/?hide_cover=1&amp;feed=%2Fastrangelyisolatedplace%2Fisolatedmix-81-rich-ears-navigator%2F&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="0" height="120" ></iframe><p><a href="http://s141218.gridserver.com/mixes/isolatedmix81/isolatedmix81.mp3" target="_blank"><strong>Download. </strong></a></p><p>Tracklist:</p><p>01. Keichi Suzuki - Satellite Serenade (TransAsian Express) [The Orb remix]<br>02. Spacetime Continuum - Floatilla<br>03. The Orb - Alles Ist Schoen <br>04. [Rich_Ears_edit_Navigator_ambient]<br>05. Reagenz - Farewell (Live at Dommune)<br>06. Kaoru Inoue - A Day Of Radiance<br>07. Midori Takada - Through the looking glass <br>08. [Rich_Ears_edit_ambient_psy]<br>09. Brian Eno - The Real<br>10. 36 - Shadow Play (After Dark Reprise)<br>11. Halftribe - Well connected<br>12. All Into The Mix (ambient short edit)<br>13. Pink Floyd - Echoes (live)<br>14. Enzo Cage - Enoference<br>15. Murcof x Vanessa Wagner - Avril 14th (Aphex Twin)<br>16. Crossworlds - Sunwalk<br>17. DJ Food - Colors Beyond Colors<br>18. Ennio Morricone- La Voglia Matta: Sole e Sogni</p><p><em>Rich-Ears</em> | <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/rich_ears" target="_blank">Mixcloud</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/rich.ears" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/rich.ears" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/l_NyjRp70Zg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>isolatedmix 81 - Rich-Ears: Navigatorno&nbsp; A welcome return to our Balearic maestro, Rich-Ears, who keeps the dwindling connection I have with the white isle going strong all these years later.&nbsp;Now I’m on the other side of the world, I like to live vicariously through Rich-Ears' mixes,A Strangely Isolated Place&nbsp; A welcome return to our Balearic maestro, Rich-Ears, who keeps the dwindling connection I have with the white isle going strong all these years later.&nbsp;Now I’m on the other side of the world, I like to live vicariously through Rich-Ears' mixes, coming straight from the heart of Ibiza (the right side of the island I should add) as he enjoys summer life spinning his notorious samples and blends of downtempo, chill-out and ambient. I've been a little slow these past few months on the site, so I must apologize to Rich-Ears for sitting on this one for so long, as he prepared it for the summer months and with ASIP’s ten-year anniversary in mind. Well, as the first day of the Autumnal Equinox, maybe there’s no better way to say goodbye to the summer… Rich-Ears put a set together a few years back for our five-year milestone and was inspired to offer up his skills again for our celebratory ten-year, crafting this beautifully relaxed and calming set titled ‘Navigator’ as he plucks some classics in the form of The Orb, Eno, Midori Takada and Morricone; think of this as your own navigator through some essential ambient and chill listening by one of the finest selectors. Download. Tracklist: 01. Keichi Suzuki - Satellite Serenade (TransAsian Express) [The Orb remix] 02. Spacetime Continuum - Floatilla 03. The Orb - Alles Ist Schoen 04. [Rich_Ears_edit_Navigator_ambient] 05. Reagenz - Farewell (Live at Dommune) 06. Kaoru Inoue - A Day Of Radiance 07. Midori Takada - Through the looking glass 08. [Rich_Ears_edit_ambient_psy] 09. Brian Eno - The Real 10. 36 - Shadow Play (After Dark Reprise) 11. Halftribe - Well connected 12. All Into The Mix (ambient short edit) 13. Pink Floyd - Echoes (live) 14. Enzo Cage - Enoference 15. Murcof x Vanessa Wagner - Avril 14th (Aphex Twin) 16. Crossworlds - Sunwalk 17. DJ Food - Colors Beyond Colors 18. Ennio Morricone- La Voglia Matta: Sole e Sogni Rich-Ears | Mixcloud | Facebook | Instagram&nbsp;asip,ulrich,schnauss,ambient,electronica,electronic,chill,chillout,nick,warren,36,tripswitch,milieu,helios,jesse,somfay,machv,lunar,testing,lab,klimt,music,carbon,based,lifeforms,solar,fields,jonas,munk,marsen,jules,markus,guentner,kettel,loscilhttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/9/21/isolatedmix-81-rich-earsPortals: Stories from TokyoPortalsMixesFeaturesASIP Mixesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Mon, 09 Jul 2018 03:29:35 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/4wii_67F_7k/portals-stories-from-tokyo54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5b42b978f950b7059fa7d2cc&nbsp;
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<p>It's a miracle, I remembered my sound recorder on my trip to Tokyo earlier this month. I was traveling alone, so I had no excuse not to put it to good use. No-one to ask for my time, or interrupt an 10-minute silence. I managed to take down a whole bunch of record stores on my trip and write about them <a target="_blank" href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/7/6/digging-in-japan-ten-of-tokyos-best-record-stores">here</a>, yet still squeeze in a couple of days worth of field recordings.&nbsp;</p><p>This latest <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog?category=Portals">Portals</a> </strong>episode (six) is focused on the sound of Tokyo, Japan. My recent experience - to be exact - told through the stories of these field recordings in-and-around Tokyo. The below mix, takes on the exact same story and journey I took to gather these field recordings. In-between,&nbsp;I've added some of my favorite Japanese ambient music that helps extend the story from that day.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>After watching Japan exit the World Cup at 5am, I found myself on a deserted Shinjuku road (a rarity) and not wanting to return back to bed. Instead, I headed back to the hotel to grab my Zoom recorder, returning to Shinjuku station as the very first trains started to fire up. I then headed south through Yoyogi, walking to the Meiji Shrine. This is a beautiful park, set in the middle of Tokyo, a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo and packed full of natural beauty. I walked around here for a few hours, and as the hoards of tourists began to appear, I made a quick exit, jumping on the train at the south of the park, at Harajuku.&nbsp;</p><p>The next day, I headed out to Koenji, capturing more sounds on and around the trains, the small market area, and a very noisy Pachinko (slot machines),&nbsp;eventually ending up in Shibuya, roaming the streets and eating ramen. You should be able to hear all of this in the mix as the story progresses from Shinjuku to, Meiji, Harajuku, Koenji and Shibuya over the course of two days.&nbsp;</p><iframe seamless src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3860205234/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/?wmode=opaque" data-embed="true"><a href="http://astrangelyisolatedplace.bandcamp.com/album/portals-stories-from-tokyo">(Portals) Stories from Tokyo by ASIP</a></iframe><p>Additionally, I thought why let these recordings go no further, so I've posted them up on the <a target="_blank" href="https://astrangelyisolatedplace.bandcamp.com/album/portals-stories-from-tokyo">ASIP Bandcamp</a> for everyone to enjoy. It's set at $1 so it adds to your collection when purchased, but feel free to email me if you'd like a Bandcamp download code. I'd happily allow you to use these recordings in mixes and productions too, just let me know - I'm interested to hear what you can create!&nbsp;<strong><a target="_blank" href="https://astrangelyisolatedplace.bandcamp.com/album/portals-stories-from-tokyo">Download Field Recordings (Bandcamp)</a>.</strong></p><p>Enjoy this audio trip around Tokyo and the accompanying ambient music from Japanese musicians and Japan-inspired productions.&nbsp;</p><iframe allow="autoplay" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/469151955&amp;color=%23848484&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="no" height="166"></iframe><p><strong><a target="_blank" href="http://s141218.gridserver.com/mixes/portals6/portals6.mp3">Download Mix (MP3).</a></strong></p><p>Episode 6 Tracklist:</p><p></p><p>01. ASIP - Shinjuku 6am<br />02.&nbsp;Ryuichi Sakamoto -&nbsp;音盤 [<a target="_blank" href="https://www.discogs.com/Ryuichi-Sakamoto-Nagasaki-Memories-Of-My-Son/release/10053974">Milan</a>]<br />03.&nbsp;Ryuichi Sakamoto -&nbsp;兄の亡霊&nbsp;[<a target="_blank" href="https://www.discogs.com/Ryuichi-Sakamoto-Nagasaki-Memories-Of-My-Son/release/10053974">Milan</a>]<br />04.&nbsp;ASIP - Early Risers<br />05.&nbsp;Chihei Hatakeyama -&nbsp;The Distant Sound of a Bustle [<a target="_blank" href="https://www.discogs.com/Chihei-Hatakeyama-A-Long-Journey/release/2109901">Home Normal</a>]<br />06.&nbsp;ASIP - Yoyogi commuter<br />07.&nbsp;Ametsub - Sun Of Madrid [<a target="_blank" href="https://www.discogs.com/Ametsub-All-Is-Silence/release/3676245">Nothings66</a>]<br />08.&nbsp;ASIP - The Gravel Path<br />09.&nbsp;Koss - Ancient Rain [<a target="_blank" href="https://www.discogs.com/Koss-Ancient-Rain/release/1708117">Mule Electronic</a>]<br />10.&nbsp;ASIP -&nbsp;Chōzuya<br />11.&nbsp;Hiroshi Yoshimura - Creek [<a target="_blank" href="https://www.discogs.com/Hiroshi-Yoshimura-Green/master/265465">Air Records</a>]<br />12.&nbsp;ASIP - Meiji Before<br />13.&nbsp;Toshiro Masuda - Presence [Mushishi Soundtrack]<br />14.&nbsp;ASIP - Forest In A City<br />15.&nbsp;Susumu Yokota - Hagoromo [<a target="_blank" href="https://www.discogs.com/Susumu-Yokota-Sakura/master/26764">Leaf Label</a>]<br />16.&nbsp;ASIP - Rise of the Cicadas<br />17.&nbsp;Toshiro Masuda - Mushi&nbsp; [Mushishi Soundtrack]<br />18.&nbsp;Hiroshi Yoshimura - Green [<a target="_blank" href="https://www.discogs.com/Hiroshi-Yoshimura-Green/master/265465">Air Records</a>]<br />19.&nbsp;ASIP -&nbsp;Rise of the Cicadas<br />20.&nbsp;ASIP - Interruption<br />21.&nbsp;Nobuto Suda - Nobody Levee [<a target="_blank" href="https://astrangelyisolatedplace.bandcamp.com/track/nobody-levee">A Strangely Isolated Place</a>]<br />22.&nbsp;ASIP - Selfies<br />23.&nbsp;Ian Hawgood - A Film&nbsp; by Chihei Hatakeyama [<a target="_blank" href="https://www.discogs.com/Ian-Hawgood-Slow-Films-In-Low-Light/release/2145543">Home Normal</a>]<br />24.&nbsp;ASIP - Harajuku Station<br />25.&nbsp;ASIP - The Announcement<br />26.&nbsp;Biosphere - Fujiko [<a target="_blank" href="https://www.discogs.com/Biosphere-N-Plants/master/368739">Touch</a>]<br />27.&nbsp;ASIP - Trip to Koenji<br />28.&nbsp;Kaito - Travelled Between Souls [<a target="_blank" href="https://www.discogs.com/Various-Pop-Ambient-2018/release/11177706">Kompakt</a>]<br />29.&nbsp;ASIP - I Believe I Can Fly<br />30.&nbsp;Arc of Doves - Pluto [<a target="_blank" href="https://anay.bandcamp.com/album/the-lights">ANAY</a>]<br />31.&nbsp;仮想夢プラザ -&nbsp;あなたの目で [<a target="_blank" href="https://virtualdreamplaza.bandcamp.com/album/--5">Virtual Dream Plaza</a>]<br />32.&nbsp;ASIP - Presented Through The Curtain<br />33.&nbsp;ASIP - Goodbye Shibuya<br />34.&nbsp;Aus - Different Sky [<a target="_blank" href="https://www.discogs.com/aus-Light-In-August-Later/release/1921492">Someone Good</a>]<br />35.&nbsp;ASIP - The Walkthrough</p>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/4wii_67F_7k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Portals: Stories from Tokyono&nbsp; It's a miracle, I remembered my sound recorder on my trip to Tokyo earlier this month. I was traveling alone, so I had no excuse not to put it to good use. No-one to ask for my time, or interrupt an 10-minute silence. I managed to take down a wholeA Strangely Isolated Place&nbsp; It's a miracle, I remembered my sound recorder on my trip to Tokyo earlier this month. I was traveling alone, so I had no excuse not to put it to good use. No-one to ask for my time, or interrupt an 10-minute silence. I managed to take down a whole bunch of record stores on my trip and write about them here, yet still squeeze in a couple of days worth of field recordings.&nbsp; This latest Portals episode (six) is focused on the sound of Tokyo, Japan. My recent experience - to be exact - told through the stories of these field recordings in-and-around Tokyo. The below mix, takes on the exact same story and journey I took to gather these field recordings. In-between,&nbsp;I've added some of my favorite Japanese ambient music that helps extend the story from that day.&nbsp; After watching Japan exit the World Cup at 5am, I found myself on a deserted Shinjuku road (a rarity) and not wanting to return back to bed. Instead, I headed back to the hotel to grab my Zoom recorder, returning to Shinjuku station as the very first trains started to fire up. I then headed south through Yoyogi, walking to the Meiji Shrine. This is a beautiful park, set in the middle of Tokyo, a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo and packed full of natural beauty. I walked around here for a few hours, and as the hoards of tourists began to appear, I made a quick exit, jumping on the train at the south of the park, at Harajuku.&nbsp; The next day, I headed out to Koenji, capturing more sounds on and around the trains, the small market area, and a very noisy Pachinko (slot machines),&nbsp;eventually ending up in Shibuya, roaming the streets and eating ramen. You should be able to hear all of this in the mix as the story progresses from Shinjuku to, Meiji, Harajuku, Koenji and Shibuya over the course of two days.&nbsp;(Portals) Stories from Tokyo by ASIP Additionally, I thought why let these recordings go no further, so I've posted them up on the ASIP Bandcamp for everyone to enjoy. It's set at $1 so it adds to your collection when purchased, but feel free to email me if you'd like a Bandcamp download code. I'd happily allow you to use these recordings in mixes and productions too, just let me know - I'm interested to hear what you can create!&nbsp;Download Field Recordings (Bandcamp). Enjoy this audio trip around Tokyo and the accompanying ambient music from Japanese musicians and Japan-inspired productions.&nbsp; Download Mix (MP3). Episode 6 Tracklist: 01. ASIP - Shinjuku 6am 02.&nbsp;Ryuichi Sakamoto -&nbsp;音盤 [Milan] 03.&nbsp;Ryuichi Sakamoto -&nbsp;兄の亡霊&nbsp;[Milan] 04.&nbsp;ASIP - Early Risers 05.&nbsp;Chihei Hatakeyama -&nbsp;The Distant Sound of a Bustle [Home Normal] 06.&nbsp;ASIP - Yoyogi commuter 07.&nbsp;Ametsub - Sun Of Madrid [Nothings66] 08.&nbsp;ASIP - The Gravel Path 09.&nbsp;Koss - Ancient Rain [Mule Electronic] 10.&nbsp;ASIP -&nbsp;Chōzuya 11.&nbsp;Hiroshi Yoshimura - Creek [Air Records] 12.&nbsp;ASIP - Meiji Before 13.&nbsp;Toshiro Masuda - Presence [Mushishi Soundtrack] 14.&nbsp;ASIP - Forest In A City 15.&nbsp;Susumu Yokota - Hagoromo [Leaf Label] 16.&nbsp;ASIP - Rise of the Cicadas 17.&nbsp;Toshiro Masuda - Mushi&nbsp; [Mushishi Soundtrack] 18.&nbsp;Hiroshi Yoshimura - Green [Air Records] 19.&nbsp;ASIP -&nbsp;Rise of the Cicadas 20.&nbsp;ASIP - Interruption 21.&nbsp;Nobuto Suda - Nobody Levee [A Strangely Isolated Place] 22.&nbsp;ASIP - Selfies 23.&nbsp;Ian Hawgood - A Film&nbsp; by Chihei Hatakeyama [Home Normal] 24.&nbsp;ASIP - Harajuku Station 25.&nbsp;ASIP - The Announcement 26.&nbsp;Biosphere - Fujiko [Touch] 27.&nbsp;ASIP - Trip to Koenji 28.&nbsp;Kaito - Travelled Between Souls [Kompakt] 29.&nbsp;ASIP - I Believe I Can Fly 30.&nbsp;Arc of Doves - Pluto [ANAY] 31.&nbsp;仮想夢プラザ -&nbsp;あなたの目で [Virtual Dream Plaza] 32.&nbsp;ASIP - Presented Through The Curtain 33.&nbsp;ASIP - Goodbye Shibuya 34.&nbsp;Aus - Different Sky [Someone Good] 35.&nbsp;ASIP - The Walkthrough&nbsp;asip,ulrich,schnauss,ambient,electronica,electronic,chill,chillout,nick,warren,36,tripswitch,milieu,helios,jesse,somfay,machv,lunar,testing,lab,klimt,music,carbon,based,lifeforms,solar,fields,jonas,munk,marsen,jules,markus,guentner,kettel,loscilhttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/7/8/portals-stories-from-tokyoDigging in Japan: ten of Tokyo's best record storesFeaturesFavoritesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Sat, 07 Jul 2018 05:53:19 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/w2hpZcyNmrg/digging-in-japan-ten-of-tokyos-best-record-stores54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5b402e958a922de720a28ed2<p>I just returned from a dream trip to Tokyo, traveling alone, allowing me the complete freedom to do what I've always wanted to do; spend my entire time in some of the many great record shops Tokyo has to offer, listening to music and taking pictures of a pastime I admire.&nbsp;Tokyo is renowned for being an audiophile's dream in both store and equipment terms, and I'm sure by the end of this you'll see why.&nbsp;</p><p>There were ~25 record shops/locations on my shortlist to visit. This <em>Resident Advisor</em> <a href="https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/2724" target="_blank">article</a> was a good start for research along with some great venues too,&nbsp;along with <a href="https://blog.discogs.com/en/best-record-stores-tokyo/" target="_blank">this one</a> on <em>Discogs. </em>Some general internet digging and a couple of hot tips from some of you also helped.&nbsp;I had been to Tokyo a couple of times before, but I never had the time to truly dig in, so a few stores had been on my 'must revisit' list for a few years. Now, it was time for a visit with nothing on the agenda other than "DITC".&nbsp;</p><p>I managed to get around to about 15 shops in total. One of them was no longer around and one was a new addition after stumbling across it by accident. Ten of them, I felt were worth capturing here for future reference. At the very bottom of this article you'll find the full list I amassed.&nbsp;I only really scraped the surface...</p><p>This series was originally published as a series of photos on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/astrangelyisolatedplace/" target="_blank">@astrangelyisolatedplace</a>) and I will continue to add stores to it via the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/asiprecordstores/" target="_blank">#ASIPRecordStores</a> hashtag, as life and digging goes on.&nbsp;</p><h1><strong>Technique (Shibuya, Tokyo)</strong></h1>
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<p>Technique is undoubtedly the best store in Tokyo for electronic DJ’s. There's not much you can’t find here if it has anything to do with the best of the deep and dark stuff. Technique stocks a bunch of the latest techno, local labels and an extensive used section - where I ultimately spent most of my time, as the staff on the day didn't speak much English, so I didn't want to waste my time asking him for some obscure Japanese bits.&nbsp;</p><p>I came for the techno, but walked away with a copy of <em>Arovane's</em> ‘Tides’ (still missing from my collection) and <em>Pete Namlook's</em> ‘Definitive Ambient Collection’. They were also spinning <a href="https://oceanmoon.bandcamp.com/album/eternal-beams" target="_blank"><em>Eternal Beams</em> feat <em>Laraaji</em> </a>whilst I was shopping, and as with most record store experiences, I had to pick up a copy to remind me of the time I spent browsing.&nbsp;</p><p>Average cost:&nbsp;<strong>$$$ </strong>(3/5)<br>Specialty: Techno, used and new.&nbsp;<br><a href="http://www.technique.co.jp/" target="_blank">http://www.technique.co.jp/</a></p><h1><strong>Big Love (Harajuku, Tokyo)&nbsp;</strong></h1>
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<p>If you can find it, two floors up and set back into the Harajuku neighborhood, you’ll think you just stumbled across someones living room. You wouldn’t be wrong -&nbsp;it’s the record collectors dream living room.</p><p>Records from the Big Love label, plenty of independent rock, pop and a decent electronic and ambient/experimental section (<em>Northern Electronics </em>on full albeit expensive show) plus a small bar serving up Japanese Craft Beers (IPA's, Ales etc) and a lovely selection of merch to rep the shop, if you can ever drag yourself away from this haven.&nbsp;</p><p>Pretty sure they do food too, but that tips plate made me worried about trying to do anything else other than buying music.&nbsp;</p><p>Average cost:&nbsp;<strong>$$$$</strong><br>Specialty: Independent rock, pop and alternative with a good selection of ambient and electronic.&nbsp;<br><a href="http://www.bigloverecords.jp/" target="_blank">http://www.bigloverecords.jp/</a></p><h1><strong>Disc Shop Zero (Shimokitazawa, Tokyo)</strong></h1>
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<p>20+years in existence, <em>E-Jima san</em> tells me he went to Bristol many years back and continued to make friends, falling in love with all kinds of bass music, from Dubstep to drum &amp; bass.</p><p>This shop is hard to walk around but you only need your arms to dig through the many hundreds of records - often left in their promo boxes, sent from his UK friends. Signed albums adorn the walls from many of Bristol’s biggest bass and dubstep musicians. And because people probably don’t come here looking for electronica, I found some great stuff hidden amongst a neglected electronica section, including:&nbsp;a <em>Metamatics</em> 7”, an <em>Autechre ATP</em> compilation, a <em>Static Caravan</em> picture disc and a classic <em>ISAN</em> album.</p><p>Average cost:&nbsp;<strong>$$$</strong><br>Specialty: Bass, dubstep, jungle,&nbsp;electronic.&nbsp;<br><a href="http://www.discshopzero.com/" target="_blank">http://www.discshopzero.com/</a></p><h1><strong>Next Records (Shibuya, Tokyo)</strong></h1>
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<p>Without a doubt the most pristine, meticulous, well curated used house section I’ve ever come across. 8x2ft of perfectly alphabetized pristine House records, with many first presses in perfect condition.&nbsp;</p><p>From the early days of <em>Mr Fingers</em> and <em>Frankie Knuckles</em> up until the prime-era of <em>Strictly Rhythm</em> and <em>Masters at Work</em> (the good years!) they have it all.&nbsp;Many are ordered per pressing or edition so you can walk out with 2/3 copies of the same record if you’re after the originals plus other versions. This is the kind of place that spins a record whilst you're on the floor, and your eyes look up after hearing an early house sample you didn’t even know existed as its own record. Learn "What's playing right now?" in Japanese before going here. </p><p>Average cost:&nbsp;<strong>$$$$</strong><br>Specialty: Used Jazz, Hip-hop and House<br><a href="http://www.nextrecordsjapan.net/" target="_blank">http://www.nextrecordsjapan.net/</a></p><h1><strong>Lighthouse Records (Shibuya, Tokyo)</strong></h1>
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<p>Overlooking the busy streets of Shibuya, <em>Lighthouse</em> is another DJ oriented shop similar to <em>Technique</em>, but focused more on House, Nu-Disco and all things Balearic. A rare and unusual gem to find in the busy streets of Tokyo, as soon as you step into the store it emits warmth, space and calm. Big speakers and a legit turntable setup, the space also sells some audiophile merch and headphones like <em>Phonon</em>.&nbsp;</p><p>I managed to find the classic drum’n bass remix of <em>The Beloved's Sun Rising</em>, by <em>Tom Middleton</em>, and Vol.3 of the<em> Italian Dream House compilation</em> (the first two volumes are bankers!)&nbsp;Lighthouse is also the perfect home for Japanese selector, <em>Chee Simizu </em>(<a href="https://www.facebook.com/boilerroom.tv/videos/chee-shimizu-boiler-room-tokyo/1549237401788632/" target="_blank">video</a>).&nbsp;</p><p>Average cost:&nbsp;<strong>$$</strong><br>Specialty: Balearic house, Disco, Nu-Disco.</p><h1><strong>Face Records (Shibuya, Tokyo)</strong></h1>
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<p>Another little gem in Shibuya across the street from <em>Next Records</em>, this shop has a bit of everything and apparently (although I seemed to have missed it) some brilliant Japanese ambient. I did however manage to score some cheap dub-techno classics from <em>Arovane, Basic Channel </em>and <em>Monolake.&nbsp;</em></p><p>Average cost:&nbsp;<strong>$</strong><br>Specialty: Techno, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Japanese Ambient.&nbsp;<br><a href="http://www.facerecords.com/shop/default.php/language/en" target="_blank">http://www.facerecords.com/</a></p><h1><strong>Jet Set Records (Shimokitazawa, Tokyo)</strong></h1>
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<p>I turned up in the lovely neighborhood of Shimokitazawa way too early, quickly learning that record stores in Japan don’t open until about 1-2pm. But if it wasn’t for trying to find Jet Set that early (I walked past it twice) I wouldn’t have spent all morning exploring and walking around the lovely neighborhood.</p><p>Jet Set features mostly new music, curated from popular western labels and new Pop from Japan. Apparently the Jet Set store in Kyoto is much bigger and has a more extensive selection as a home base.&nbsp;</p><p>Average cost:&nbsp;<strong>$$</strong><br>Specialty: Pop, Hip-hop, Rock, Japanese artists and new releases.&nbsp;<br><a href="https://www.jetsetrecords.net/" target="_blank">https://www.jetsetrecords.net/</a></p><h1><strong>Jazzy Sport (Shimokitazawa, Tokyo)</strong></h1>
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<p>Half store, half record label (and Yoga studio by the looks of things), this is a small outlet with more of a merch selection than records, with that island above, the center piece for the store.&nbsp;</p><p>I didn’t find any vinyl of interest as it seemed more hip-hop and jazz focused, but I did have fun <em>not</em> fitting into some XL Japan size t-shirts. I have no doubt the selection here however is good given the collective behind the store apparently run some of Tokyo's best parties.</p><p>Average cost:&nbsp;<strong>$$$</strong><br>Specialty: Hip-hop, Jazz.<br><a href="http://www.jazzysport.com/" target="_blank">http://www.jazzysport.com/</a></p><h1><strong>Be-In Records (Koenji, Tokyo)</strong></h1>
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<p>I stumbled across this shop by accident whilst exploring the Koenji neighborhood, spotting the sandwich board as I stumbled down a mall of vintage clothing stores.</p><p>If you’re a fan of the <em>Beatles</em> or the <em>Rolling Stones</em>, welcome to heaven. They have entire sections devoted to individual band members, and many expensive first pressings adorn the walls priced $700+. I have no idea what I'm looking at when it comes to pop music, but the sheer organization and scale of the obsessiveness was enough to keep me peering through the crates for a good hour. The guy behind the counter obsessively scrubbed and cleaned records behind his mask the entire time I was there. This is serious collector business.</p><p>Average cost:&nbsp;<strong>$$$$$</strong><br>Specialty: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and anything to do with either of them.</p><h1><strong>City Country City,&nbsp;&nbsp;(Shimokitazawa, Tokyo)</strong></h1>
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<p>The very first shop I visited on my visit this time around, known to the locals as 'CCC'. After sitting at a coffee shop waiting for it to open, I was first through the doors, as the blankets were slowly lifted off the shelves on a hot Tokyo morning.&nbsp;</p><p>Most people seem to come for the amazing pasta that's cooked freshly in a small kitchen, and local coffee whilst soft folk, ambient or jazz music plays in the background. An old piano sits in the corner and a member of staff cleans the records ready for sale, as the smell of freshly cooked garlic mixes with the dusty scent of used vinyl.</p><p>I picked up my biggest haul from CCC, including some classic Detroit house and techno, but it was probably the inviting environment that kept me going, urging me to find more. not only that, but I was able to have a beer, eat good food, and meet up with friends after a couple of hours in the crates, without even leaving the building.&nbsp;</p><p>Average cost:&nbsp;<strong>$$</strong><br>Specialty: House, Jazz, Folk, Experimental.&nbsp;<br><a href="http://city-country-city.com/about-en/" target="_blank">http://city-country-city.com/about-en/</a></p><h1><strong>Bonus!&nbsp;Disk Union (various locations)</strong></h1>
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<p>You can't mention record shops without mentioning Disc Union. Whilst it may seem like the commercial equivalent of a megastore, its second-hand selection is second-to-none. If you're looking for essentials from any genre, or classic albums from your favorite artists, this is your spot. I found a first pressing of BOC's Hi-Scores 12" amongst many other things. I made the mistake of going here last, and went way over budget as a result. You can't walk out of here empty handed.</p><p>Average cost:&nbsp;<strong>$$</strong><br>Specialty: Everything (even ASIP releases!)<br><a href="http://diskunion.net/" target="_blank">http://diskunion.net/</a></p>
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<h1><strong>&nbsp;My full Tokyo record store hit-list (July 2018)</strong></h1><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p><strong>Technique</strong> (Shibuya) [listed above]</p></li><li><p><strong>Disk Union</strong> (Shibuya, Shimo and Shinjuku) [listed above]</p></li><li><p><strong>Face Records</strong> (Shibuya) [listed above]</p></li><li><p><strong>Next Records</strong> (Shibuya) [listed above]</p></li><li><p><strong>Lighthouse Records</strong> (Shibuya) [listed above]</p></li><li><p><strong>Hi-Fi </strong>(Shibuya) [Visited, but only old classic jazz - pictured above)</p></li><li><p><strong>Guhroovy</strong> (Shibuya) [PERMANENTLY CLOSED]</p></li><li><p><strong>El Sur Records </strong>(Shibuya)</p></li><li><p><strong>Tower Records</strong> (Shibuya) [Visited, but mainly CDs + pop/chart music]</p></li><li><p><strong>Recofan</strong> (Shibuya)</p></li><li><p><strong>Dessinee</strong> (Shibuya)</p></li><li><p><strong>Manhattan Records</strong> (Shibuya) [Visited, but mainly rap, hip-hop, RnB]</p></li><li><p><strong>Big Love</strong> (Harajuku) [listed above]</p></li><li><p><strong>City Country City</strong> (Shimokitazawa) [listed above]</p></li><li><p><strong>Disc Shop Zero</strong> (Shimokitazawa) [listed above]</p></li><li><p><strong>Jazzy Sport </strong>(Shimokitazawa) [listed above]</p></li><li><p><strong>Flash Disk Ranch</strong> (Shimokitazawa)</p></li><li><p><strong>Jet Set</strong> ((Shimokitazawa &amp; Kyoto) [listed above]</p></li><li><p><strong>Coconuts Disk </strong>(Various locations)</p></li><li><p><strong>Be-In Records</strong> (Koenji) [listed above]</p></li><li><p><strong>Ella Records</strong> (Nishihara)</p></li><li><p><a href="http://www.meditations.jp/" target="_blank"><strong>Meditations</strong></a> (Kyoto) [Comes highly recommended, but no time this time around]</p></li><li><p><a href="http://www.neds-records.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Neds</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Shinjuku) [Comes highly recommended, only open 7-9pm, but missed out this time - see you soon Tokyo!)</p></li></ul><p>Interested in what records I purchased? See the Discogs list <a href="https://www.discogs.com/lists/Tokyo-Finds-2018/421661" target="_blank">here</a>. Overall, I didn't get any special Japanese editions or extreme rarities, but that's not my style anyway. Interestingly, I did the math based on the lowest selling price on Discogs right now, and it worked out I probably overspent by around $150. However, that doesn't take in consideration the condition of the records for sale (all mine were 'A/B / excellent) nor does it take into account any postage prices if you bought through Discogs. And most of all, it doesn't take into consideration the very action of spending time in a record store, searching through the crates and finding a record you've wanted for ages - that's priceless!</p><p>What did I miss? What were your favorites? Let me know in the comments below so I know for next time. Just off to start my life savings again...&nbsp;</p><p>Also, listen to our latest Portal’s feature ‘<a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/7/8/portals-stories-from-tokyo?rq=portals" target="_blank">Stories from Tokyo</a>’ which includes some of the many field recordings from this trip in one mix alongside some awesome Japanese ambient music. </p>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/w2hpZcyNmrg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Digging in Japan: ten of Tokyo's best record storeshttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/7/6/digging-in-japan-ten-of-tokyos-best-record-storesDJ Healer - Nothing 2 LooseFeaturesReviewsryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Thu, 21 Jun 2018 06:43:47 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/UNzbrKafxCY/dj-healer-nothing-to-loose54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5b2b40cd6d2a73a146f46394&nbsp;
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<p>I needn't spend the time explaining the many guises, both old and new of <em>DJ Healer</em> aka <em>Traumprinz</em>. A quick <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/2300500-Traumprinz" target="_blank">Discogs check</a> will do that for you. I do however, want to share one of his latest albums released with little fanfare in our world, but with certain hype amongst his cult following,&nbsp;and to the utmost surprise of many at the time.</p><p><strong><em>DJ Healer's, 'Nothing 2 Loose'</em></strong><em>&nbsp;</em>was a vinyl only release,&nbsp; so I now find myself sat on Youtube time and time again this past few weeks, kicking myself for missing the vinyl run direct through <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=7QhbMld_dAKMPMvUuws0Vy1N5bB8MTUyOTY0NzgxM0AxNTI5NTYxNDEz&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fallpossibleworlds.de%2F&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=5ZN5-e9i5dg" target="_blank">the label</a>&nbsp;and obsessing over a low-res recording of what is now one of my favorite albums this year.&nbsp;</p><p>Organic, nostalgic, dreamy and effortless ambient and deep house rooted in vivid characterized samples, crackling vinyl sounds and what might be any combination of the aforementioned run through some grainy,&nbsp;tape overdubs.&nbsp;</p><p>You can hear the urban grain of <em>Burial</em>, the malleable hypnotism of <em>The Field</em>, <em>Eno's</em>&nbsp;quaint respect for distant atmospheres, the sampling manipulation of <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2016/6/1/tongues-of-light-channelled-messages-at-the-end-of-history" target="_blank"><em>Tongues of Light</em></a>, and any number of classic Detroit house chords and influences stripped down to their purest, in what is a truly unique and special sound.&nbsp;</p><p>I haven't had feeling since hearing <em>DJ Sotofett's </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OOypx_bqHs" target="_blank"><em>Current 82</em></a>, or that <em>Leon</em> sample in <em>Fatima Yamaha's </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ej6g3KhinM" target="_blank"><em>What's A Girl To Do</em></a> - there's this awesome new sense to deep house music recently- much of it attached to sampling vocals from films etc - that really hits the spot. It's by no means a new technique, but this new breed are going deeper than ever.&nbsp;</p><p><em>Nothing 2 Loose</em>, and the last track in particular, places you in the same room with the cast and crew behind the many samples, as a single tape player whirrs beautiful synthesizers in the background, for your own meditative prayer session.</p><p>Someone please sell me the vinyl.&nbsp;</p><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5ZN5-e9i5dg?wmode=opaque" width="700" data-embed="true" frameborder="0" height="400"></iframe><p>If this is your thing, then check out the two mixes below: - one as DJ Healer, and another as one of his other aliases (<em>DJ Metatron</em>), albeit pushing the same deep, emotional sound. Just wait until the end of that <em>DJ Metatron</em> set where the Air sample comes in....&nbsp;</p><p>Also, the latest ASIP <a href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/9/28/asip-subtempo-guest-mix-012" target="_blank">set for Subtempo</a> features two tracks from DJ Healer. </p><iframe allow="autoplay" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/443478054&amp;color=%23848484&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="no" height="166"></iframe><iframe allow="autoplay" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/395432145&amp;color=%23848484&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="no" height="166"></iframe>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/UNzbrKafxCY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>DJ Healer - Nothing 2 Loosehttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/6/20/dj-healer-nothing-to-looseisolatedmix 80 - Roel FunckenisolatedmixMixesFeaturesryan@astrangelyisolatedplace.com (A Strangely Isolated Place)Wed, 20 Jun 2018 02:33:17 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asipmixes/~3/P8VCup4m4GI/isolatedmix-80-roel-funcken54f7ac3be4b029ca044cd2a6:54f937e3e4b0a7ee1e8a9149:5b2588f98a922d27104c82ee&nbsp;
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<p><em>Roel Funcken</em> is well known around these parts; playing an engaging role in our small online ambient community and amassing a respectful following for his output. Whether through his unique IDM releases (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2016/4/4/roel-funcken-iridium-flare?rq=roel%20funcken">read about one</a> we covered a few years back, or a recent favorite of mine <a target="_blank" href="https://soundcloud.com/funckarma/roel-funcken-sapper-morton">here</a>)&nbsp;or even some of his epic ambient and electronica mixes, he's always been one to spend his time pushing the electronic sound forward.</p><p>Just this past month, Roel decided to combine a few of these aspects and bring together some of his close community for a worthwhile charitable release. With the help of the esteemed charity collective,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/search?q=touched"><em>Touched Music</em></a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://touched.bandcamp.com/album/dear-of-the-yog"><em>"Dear of the Yog"</em></a> was released to help raise funds for as the name might suggest;&nbsp;a charity that aims to improve the welfare of dogs and cats in Asia. Roel has brought together some of our favorite artists to take on some of his own productions, including <em>Lusine</em>, <em>Martin Nonstatic, Illuvia (Purl), Kettel,</em>&nbsp;and <em>Ochre, </em>whilst also providing a fine bunch of remixes himself.&nbsp;</p><iframe seamless src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3080707200/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/?wmode=opaque" data-embed="true"><a href="http://touched.bandcamp.com/album/dear-of-the-yog">Dear of the Yog by Roel Funcken</a></iframe><p>If you're familiar with some of Roel's previous ambient-oriented mixes, you'll know he tends to err of the side of 'epic' when it comes to duration. Take a few of his contributions over on <a target="_blank" href="https://reviews.headphonecommute.com/2018/02/27/roel-funcken-franthom-phost-ambient-mix-part-1/"><em>Headphone Commute</em></a> for example. Whilst his isolatedmix isn't quite a six-part series in a similar manner to his <a target="_blank" href="https://soundcloud.com/funckarma/sets/roel-funcken_isotope-cobalt">Isotope Cobalt</a> project, we still have a trademark journey on our hands reaching nearly 2-hours in length and featuring a wide range of influences, from the deep worlds of <em>ASC, Abul Mogard</em> and <em>Deru</em>, to the light touches of <em>Nest, Purl </em>and <em>Marcus Fischer </em>and the metallic electronics of <em>Ital Tek</em> and <em>Lorn.&nbsp;</em></p><p>Roel demonstrates a unique ability to effortlessly match tone and texture whilst keeping every twist and turn interesting through many evolving through styles.&nbsp;</p><iframe src="https://www.mixcloud.com/widget/iframe/?hide_cover=1&amp;feed=%2Fastrangelyisolatedplace%2Fisolatedmix-80-roel-funcken%2F&amp;wmode=opaque" width="100%" data-embed="true" frameborder="0" height="120" ></iframe><p><strong><a target="_blank" href="http://s141218.gridserver.com/mixes/isolatedmix80/isolatedmix80.mp3">Download</a></strong></p><p><em>Artist/Track/Release</em></p><p>01. Marcus Fischer &amp; Simon Scott - Thorns (Shape Memory)<br />02. Toàn - Unsolved (Histós Lusis)<br />03. Pepo Galan &amp; Max Würden - All Of A Sudden (All Of A Sudden)<br />04. Deru - 1979 (On a Snowy February Day) (1979: Remixed)<br />05. Solo Andata - Loom (Solo Andata)<br />06. Roel Funcken - Android Robson (Ochre rmx) (Dear of the Yog)<br />07. Rival Consoles - Be Kind (Persona)<br />08.&nbsp;ASC -&nbsp;Quaoar (Trans-Neptunian Objects)<br />09.&nbsp;Huerco S -&nbsp;A Sea Of Love&nbsp; (For Those Of You Who Have Never...)<br />10. Julien Neto - III (Le Fumeur de Ciel)<br />11. Clark - Oaklands&nbsp; (Clarence Park)<br />12. Autechre - Altibzz (Quaristice)<br />13. Nest -&nbsp;Charlotte (Retold)<br />14. Lorn&nbsp; - SPINNING IN A DREAM (A/D)<br />15. Rival Consoles - Memory Arc (Persona)<br />16. Abul Mogard - The Purpose Of Peace (Abul Mogard)<br />17. Woulg - Ocean (Thin Veil)<br />18. Kane Ikin - The Violent Silence (Sublunar)<br />19. r beny - cities sleep like seeds&nbsp; (cascade symmetry)<br />20. Legiac - Bycam Fosfane2&nbsp; (The Voynich Manuscript)<br />21. Roel Funcken -Pead Bandorum (Kettel rmx) (Dear of the Yog)<br />22. Purl - Montauk (Evighet)<br />23. Ital Tek&nbsp; - Reflection Through Destruction (Hollowed)<br />24.&nbsp;Roel Funcken - Spawkings (Martin Nonstatic rmx) (Dear of the Yog)<br />25. Sofus Forsberg - App lol (Udefra)<br />26. Boards of Canada - Nothing Is Real&nbsp; (Tomorrow's Harvest)<br />27. Lorn - Mercy (Ask The Dust)<br />28. Arovane - ambelio (Atol Scrap)</p><p><em>Roel Funcken</em> <a target="_blank" href="http://roelfuncken.com/">Web</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://funckarma.bandcamp.com/">Bandcamp</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://soundcloud.com/roelfuncken">Soundcloud</a> | <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/rfunckk">Facebook</a></p><p><em>Imagery by <a target="_blank" href="https://unsplash.com/photos/Xw-WvsJCqO8">Antonie Rault</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://unsplash.com/photos/pVq6YhmDPtk">Hao Wan</a>g &amp; <a target="_blank" href="https://unsplash.com/photos/YeUVDKZWSZ4">Rene Bohmer</a> - edited by ASIP.&nbsp;</em></p>&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/asipmixes/~4/P8VCup4m4GI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>isolatedmix 80 - Roel Funckenno&nbsp; Roel Funcken is well known around these parts; playing an engaging role in our small online ambient community and amassing a respectful following for his output. Whether through his unique IDM releases (read about one we covered a few years back, oA Strangely Isolated Place&nbsp; Roel Funcken is well known around these parts; playing an engaging role in our small online ambient community and amassing a respectful following for his output. Whether through his unique IDM releases (read about one we covered a few years back, or a recent favorite of mine here)&nbsp;or even some of his epic ambient and electronica mixes, he's always been one to spend his time pushing the electronic sound forward. Just this past month, Roel decided to combine a few of these aspects and bring together some of his close community for a worthwhile charitable release. With the help of the esteemed charity collective,&nbsp;Touched Music, "Dear of the Yog" was released to help raise funds for as the name might suggest;&nbsp;a charity that aims to improve the welfare of dogs and cats in Asia. Roel has brought together some of our favorite artists to take on some of his own productions, including Lusine, Martin Nonstatic, Illuvia (Purl), Kettel,&nbsp;and Ochre, whilst also providing a fine bunch of remixes himself.&nbsp;Dear of the Yog by Roel Funcken If you're familiar with some of Roel's previous ambient-oriented mixes, you'll know he tends to err of the side of 'epic' when it comes to duration. Take a few of his contributions over on Headphone Commute for example. Whilst his isolatedmix isn't quite a six-part series in a similar manner to his Isotope Cobalt project, we still have a trademark journey on our hands reaching nearly 2-hours in length and featuring a wide range of influences, from the deep worlds of ASC, Abul Mogard and Deru, to the light touches of Nest, Purl and Marcus Fischer and the metallic electronics of Ital Tek and Lorn.&nbsp; Roel demonstrates a unique ability to effortlessly match tone and texture whilst keeping every twist and turn interesting through many evolving through styles.&nbsp; Download Artist/Track/Release 01. Marcus Fischer &amp; Simon Scott - Thorns (Shape Memory) 02. Toàn - Unsolved (Histós Lusis) 03. Pepo Galan &amp; Max Würden - All Of A Sudden (All Of A Sudden) 04. Deru - 1979 (On a Snowy February Day) (1979: Remixed) 05. Solo Andata - Loom (Solo Andata) 06. Roel Funcken - Android Robson (Ochre rmx) (Dear of the Yog) 07. Rival Consoles - Be Kind (Persona) 08.&nbsp;ASC -&nbsp;Quaoar (Trans-Neptunian Objects) 09.&nbsp;Huerco S -&nbsp;A Sea Of Love&nbsp; (For Those Of You Who Have Never...) 10. Julien Neto - III (Le Fumeur de Ciel) 11. Clark - Oaklands&nbsp; (Clarence Park) 12. Autechre - Altibzz (Quaristice) 13. Nest -&nbsp;Charlotte (Retold) 14. Lorn&nbsp; - SPINNING IN A DREAM (A/D) 15. Rival Consoles - Memory Arc (Persona) 16. Abul Mogard - The Purpose Of Peace (Abul Mogard) 17. Woulg - Ocean (Thin Veil) 18. Kane Ikin - The Violent Silence (Sublunar) 19. r beny - cities sleep like seeds&nbsp; (cascade symmetry) 20. Legiac - Bycam Fosfane2&nbsp; (The Voynich Manuscript) 21. Roel Funcken -Pead Bandorum (Kettel rmx) (Dear of the Yog) 22. Purl - Montauk (Evighet) 23. Ital Tek&nbsp; - Reflection Through Destruction (Hollowed) 24.&nbsp;Roel Funcken - Spawkings (Martin Nonstatic rmx) (Dear of the Yog) 25. Sofus Forsberg - App lol (Udefra) 26. Boards of Canada - Nothing Is Real&nbsp; (Tomorrow's Harvest) 27. Lorn - Mercy (Ask The Dust) 28. Arovane - ambelio (Atol Scrap) Roel Funcken Web | Bandcamp | Soundcloud | Facebook Imagery by Antonie Rault, Hao Wang &amp; Rene Bohmer - edited by ASIP.&nbsp;&nbsp;asip,ulrich,schnauss,ambient,electronica,electronic,chill,chillout,nick,warren,36,tripswitch,milieu,helios,jesse,somfay,machv,lunar,testing,lab,klimt,music,carbon,based,lifeforms,solar,fields,jonas,munk,marsen,jules,markus,guentner,kettel,loscilhttp://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2018/6/16/isolatedmix-80-roel-funckenA Strangely Isolated PlacenonadultThe latest ambient and electronica mixes from ASIP